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Blue represents peace. Red stands for "the blood of the country's martyrs", yellow the country's wealth; and the star symbol the future for the country. [3] [1] [4] During the period between 1971 and 1997 as Zaire, the flag consisted of a light green fabric with a yellow circle holding a flaming torch.
The design of this flag resembles the flag of Zaire. 1996–present: Flag of Allied Democratic Forces: 2014–present: Flag of Nduma Defense of Congo-Renovated: 2000–present: Flag of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda: 2010s–present: Separatist flag of Kivu: 1987–present Flag of the Lord's Resistance Army
The Democratic Republic of the Congo [b] (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, the country is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world.
Zaire, [c] officially the Republic of Zaire, [d] was the name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1971 to 18 May 1997. Located in Central Africa, it was, by area, the third-largest country in Africa after Sudan and Algeria, and the 11th-largest country in the world from 1965 to 1997.
Mobutu renamed the country Zaire in 1971 and imposed a harsh personalist dictatorship until his overthrow in 1997 by the First Congo War. The country then had its name changed back and was confronted by the Second Congo War from 1998 to 2003, which resulted in the deaths of 5.4 million people and the assassination of President Laurent-Désiré ...
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Renders a flag icon and wikilink. Takes no parameters. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status No parameters specified See also Template:Country data Democratic Republic of the Congo —for more options, such as historical flag variations where applicable Wikipedia:WikiProject Flag Template —for a complete discussion of the flag template system Wikipedia ...