Flag of Republic of the Congo

Country

Flag of Republic of the Congo uses diagonal tricolour. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption June 10, 1991.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Republic of the Congo
Entity Type	Country
Identifier	CG / COG
Region	Middle Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	June 10, 1991
First Documented Use	1959
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Green, Yellow, Red
Construction	Diagonal tricolour

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Green	#009543	0, 149, 67	100, 0, 55, 42
Yellow	#FBDE4A	251, 222, 74	0, 12, 71, 2
Red	#DC241F	220, 36, 31	0, 84, 86, 14

Design and Symbolism

Green	the forests and agriculture.
Yellow	friendship and the nobility of the people.
Red	the struggle for independence.
Diagonal division	A distinctive bend that sets the flag apart from its neighbours.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Republic of the Congo

Diagonal tricolour The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with diagonal tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Republic of the Congo is Green (#009543), Yellow (#FBDE4A) and Red (#DC241F). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Diagonal division: A distinctive bend that sets the flag apart from its neighbours.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1959. The adoption field for the present record is June 10, 1991.

Additional flag context

The diagonal yellow band running from lower hoist to upper fly divides the green and red fields — one of the earliest African flags to use a diagonal construction.

The flag was replaced by a Marxist design in 1970 and restored in 1991, a pattern several African states followed.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Diagonal tricolour, a 2:3 proportion and the visible diagonal division. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Republic of the Congo — Specialist vexillological reference

Facts about the Flag of Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo is recorded as diagonal tricolour.
The reference proportion for the flag of Republic of the Congo is 2:3.
The stored palette for Republic of the Congo contains Green, Yellow and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is June 10, 1991.
The design record traces first use to 1959.
Its construction is grouped with the diagonal tricolour design family in this library.
Diagonal division: A distinctive bend that sets the flag apart from its neighbours.
The diagonal yellow band running from lower hoist to upper fly divides the green and red fields — one of the earliest African flags to use a diagonal construction.
The flag was replaced by a Marxist design in 1970 and restored in 1991, a pattern several African states followed.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Republic of the Congo

What does the flag of Republic of the Congo look like?

Diagonal tricolour, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Republic of the Congo?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Republic of the Congo?

The reference palette lists Green #009543, Yellow #FBDE4A and Red #DC241F.

What do the symbols on the flag of Republic of the Congo represent?

Diagonal division — A distinctive bend that sets the flag apart from its neighbours.

When was the present flag record for Republic of the Congo adopted?

The adoption field in this record is June 10, 1991.

Which design family does the flag of Republic of the Congo belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with diagonal tricolour designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Republic of the Congo?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.