List of flags of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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This is a list of flags used by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its antecedents.

National

FlagDateUseDescription
2006-Present Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sky blue flag, adorned with a yellow star in the upper left canton and cut diagonally by a red stripe with a thin yellow frame.

Historical

Colonial period

FlagDateUseDescription
1885–1908
1908–1960
Flag of the Congo Free State
(Previously of the International African Association)
Flag of Belgian Congo
A yellow five-pointed flag on a blue background.
1936-1960 Standard of the Governor-General of the Belgian Congo Flag of the Belgian Congo superimposed on the top left of the Flag of Belgium
1895-1908 Flag of the Batetela Rebels

Republic of the Congo and the Congo Crisis

FlagDateUseDescription
1960-1963 Flag of Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)
1963-1966 Flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo
1966-1971 Flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo The red bend sinister was changed to a reduced bend sinister.
1960-1961 Flag of the South Kasai
1960-1963 Flag of the State of Katanga

Zaire

FlagDateUseDescription
1971-1997 Flag of Zaire

Democratic Republic of the Congo

FlagDateUseDescription
1997-2003 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
2003-2006 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
2006-Present Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sky blue flag, adorned with a yellow star in the upper left canton and cut diagonally by a red stripe with a thin yellow frame.

Presidential

FlagDateUseDescription
? Flag of the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo National flag with the addition of the inscription "Le President"

Sub-national

FlagDateUseDescription
? Flag of Kinshasa
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