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Flag: Congo - Kinshasa 🇨🇩

Added in Emoji 2 · Flags Country Flags

Codepoint U+1F1E8 U+1F1E9
Shortcode :congo_kinshasa:
Version Emoji 2

Meaning

The flag of Congo – Kinshasa (officially the Democratic Republic of the Congo) features a striking sky-blue field with a thick diagonal yellow stripe running from lower left to upper right, bordered by thinner red stripes on either side. The blue represents peace, the yellow symbolizes wealth and prosperity, and the red represents bloodshed and struggle during independence. Kinshasa is the capital and largest city.

This flag is used when discussing the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African politics, or related current events. You'll see it in posts about Congolese culture, music (the DRC has a vibrant musical heritage), sports achievements, or when Congolese diaspora communities express national pride. It's also relevant in news conversations about Central African development, resources, or humanitarian issues.

The DRC's flag symbolizes a major African nation with deep historical significance. It appears in educational contexts and in social justice conversations related to the region. The distinct color combination makes it visually memorable compared to many other African flags.

Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2.0 in 2015, this flag is consistently rendered across platforms. The DRC's large population and cultural influence make this one of the more commonly used Central African country flags in digital spaces.

Common Uses

  • Celebrating Congolese culture and pride
  • Discussing DRC news or politics
  • Supporting Congolese artists and musicians
  • Identifying Congolese heritage or location

Popular Combos

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Did You Know?

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the second-largest country in Africa by area and is home to incredible musical traditions that have influenced global genres like Afrobeat and Soukous.

Keywords

CD flag

Appears in Topics

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Technical Reference

Platform Shortcodes

GitHub :congo_kinshasa:
Slack :flag-cd:
Discord :congo_kinshasa:

Developer Codes

HTML (decimal)
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HTML (hex)
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CSS
\1F1E8\1F1E9
JavaScript
\uD83C\uDDE8\uD83C\uDDE9
Python
\U0001F1E8\U0001F1E9
Java
\uD83C\uDDE8\uD83C\uDDE9
Perl
\x{1F1E8}\x{1F1E9}
PHP / Ruby
\x{1F1E8}\x{1F1E9}
Punycode
xn--2qco-2qcp
URL Encoded
%F0%9F%87%A8%F0%9F%87%A9
UTF-8 Bytes
0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xA8 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xA9

🇨🇩 in 28 languages

Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.

Language Name
Bengali পতাকা: কঙ্গো-কিনশাসা
Chinese (Simplified) 旗: 刚果(金)
Chinese (Traditional) 旗子:剛果(金夏沙)
Danish Congo-Kinshasa
Dutch vlag: Congo-Kinshasa
English flag: Congo - Kinshasa
English (UK) flag: Congo - Kinshasa
Estonian lipp: Kongo DV
Finnish lippu: Kongon demokraattinen tasavalta
French drapeau : Congo-Kinshasa
German Flagge: Kongo-Kinshasa
Hindi झंडा: कांगो - किंशासा
Hungarian zászló: Kongó – Kinshasa
Italian bandiera: Congo - Kinshasa
Japanese 旗: コンゴ民主共和国(キンシャサ)
Korean 깃발: 콩고-킨샤사
Lithuanian vėliava: Kongas-Kinšasa
Malay bendera: Congo - Kinshasa
Norwegian flagg: Kongo
Polish flaga: Demokratyczna Republika Konga
Portuguese bandeira: Congo - Kinshasa
Russian флаг: Конго - Киншаса
Spanish Bandera: República Democrática del Congo
Spanish (Mexico) Bandera: República Democrática del Congo
Swedish flagga: Kongo-Kinshasa
Thai ธง: คองโก - กินชาซา
Ukrainian прапор: Конго – Кіншаса
Vietnamese cờ: Congo - Kinshasa