The Congo Republic Flag comprises of a yellow slanting band divided slantways from the bottom hoist-side corner, with a green top triangle and red lower triangle.
The national Flag of Congo Republic was adopted in 1959 to substitute the French Tricolor; when the People's Republic of the Congo was established in 1970. The new government changed the flag to a red field with the coat of arms of the People's Republic in the region. This version was used until the regime collapsed in 1991. The new government punctually restored the original pre-1970 flag.
Under French foreign rule over Congo, the establishments banned the colony from using its own distinctive overseas flag. The French did not wish to ignite the nationalistic sentiment and lead to calls for freedom. However, with the growth of the decolonization undertaking in Africa, the French were grateful to grant limited independence to the Congo as a self-governing state within the French Community. This was decided on November 28, 1958, after a vote was held and nine months later, the Legislative Assembly instigated thinking over a national flag.
The new flag was formally accepted on September 15, 1959 and continued unchanged when the French Congo developed an independent state on August 15, 1960. It was hoisted on top of French high commission building to mark the proclamation of independence. In order to represent the revolutionary change, the regime introduced a new national anthem and selected a new flag. This featured a red field exciting with the country's new coat of arms, a gold star with an meeting hammer and hoe surrounded by a wreath—in the top-left canton. The design was inspired by that of the Soviet Union's flag.
The colors of the flag transmit cultural, political, and regional meanings. The green represents the agriculture and forests of the Congo, while the yellow epitomizes the "friendship and nobility" of the Congolese people and red represents the Pan-Africanist movement. It is the only Pan-Africanist flag to use a slanting pattern in its design.
The Congo is positioned in west-central Africa across the equator. It shares borders Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Angola exclave of Cabinda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and with a short stretch of coast on the South Atlantic with approximately 52.6 lacs inhabitants having population density of 13 people per square kilometer (33/sq mi).
Congo Republic has democratic republic. The official language of Congo Republic is French and Congo and the currency is Franc. Congo Republic comprises of two letters Congo Republic code i.e. CG and its three letters Congo Republic code is COG and in digits it is 178. The calling code is +242 and the UTC i.e. standard time followed in Congo Republic is UTC +01 hour.
| Country | Republic of the Congo |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Official languages | French |
| Capital | Brazzaville |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc Fr (XAF) |
| CET | UTC+01:00 |
|---|---|
| CEST | UTC+01:00 |
| Internet TLD | CG |
|---|---|
| Three-letter country code | COG |
| Three-digit country code | 178 |
| Calling code | +242 |