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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The border is canting since it shows the French national colours. The Portuguese explorer Savorgnan De Brazza assembled a fleet here before he set off to explore the great Congo River, that event is recalled by the flag from his arms and the anchor. The black colour symbolises Africa. | The border is canting since it shows the French national colours (the name means city of France). The Portuguese explorer Savorgnan De Brazza assembled a fleet here before he set off to explore the great Congo River, that event is recalled by the flag from his arms and the anchor. The black colour symbolises Africa. | ||
===Image gallery=== | ===Image gallery=== |
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