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|align="center"|[[File:isc1.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of the Independent State of Congo]] <br/>The small arms | |align="center"|[[File:isc1.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of the Independent State of Congo]] <br/>The small arms | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Congo.kohl.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of the Independent State of Congo]] <br/>The arms | |align="center"|[[File:Cd-c2.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of the Independent State of Congo]] <br/>The arms on an 1887 coin | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Congo.efa.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of the Independent State of Congo]] <br/>The arms on an [[EFA_Postcards|EFA]] postcard (+/- 1900) | |||
|align="center"|[[File:Congo.kohl.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of the Independent State of Congo]] <br/>The arms on a postcard +/- 1905 | |||
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==Belgian Congo (1908-1960)== | ==Belgian Congo (1908-1960)== | ||
After the transfer of the Independent State of Congo to Belgium, the Belgian law of 18/10/1908 clarified that Belgian Congo could continue to make use of the seal and the flag which had used the Independent State of Congo. The arms thus officially were never modified until the independence of Congo in 1960. | |||
The small shield of Saxony officially remained part of the arms in spite of the fact that the royal house stopped using it and officially disappeared from the royal coat of arms after the 2nd world war. The reason is that this small shield on the lion is the personal mark of Leopold II, and not of Belgium, nor even the dynasty. Even though it was officially still part of the arms, it was also often removed (as can be seen on the coin below). | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:be-cruc1.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of Belgian Congo]] <br/>The arms on a coin | |||
|align="center"|[[File:081.ad.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of Belgian Congo]] <br/>The arms on a German cigarette card (1930) | |||
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The arms were either used separately, or used in alliance with the Belgian arms. Under the two shields the two mottos were shown : 'Travail et progrès' (work and progress) for Congo and 'L'Union fait la force' (the union provides strength) for Belgium. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:be- | |align="center"|[[File:be-congo1.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of Belgian Congo]] <br/>The arms of Congo and Belgium | ||
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|align="center"|[[File: | In 1960 the Belgian Congo became independent as Congo(-Kinshasa). | ||
==Congo-Kinshasa (1960-1966) and Democratic Republic of Congo (1966-1971)== | |||
In 1960 the Belgian Congo became the independent republic of Congo (first as Congo-Léopoldville, later as -Kinshasa). Some months before the date fixed for the Independence of Belgian Congo, a new coat of arms appeared in the title wrapper of the Official Bulletin. It shows a five-pointed star and six smaller stars arranged along the centre one, all yellow on a blue field . The stars symbolize the Republic and the six provinces: Equateur, Leopoldville, Kasai, Katanga, Kivu and Province Orientale. | |||
These arms were used until 1963. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:congo1960.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of Congo]] <br/>The arms of 1960 | |||
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In 1963 a new flag was adopted and a shield based on the flag replaced the previous arms. These arms were sometimes used until 1966, but were probably not official. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:congo1963.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of Congo]] <br/>The flag-based arms of 1963 | |||
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In 1963 the government also adopted officially a new emblem, which is very similar to the currently used emblem. It could either be used separately, but was also used on a blue shield. In 1964 the emblem was slightly changed again. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:congo1963-1.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of Congo]] <br/>The emblem of 1963 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:congo1963-2.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of Congo]] <br/>The emblem of 1963 on a shield | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:congo1964.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of Congo]] <br/>The emblem of 1964 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:cd-c1.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of Congo]] <br/>The arms on a 1967 coin | |||
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==Zaire (1971-1997)== | |||
In 1971 the country was renamed Zaire but the emblem was not changed. | |||
==Democratic Republic of Congo (1997,-) | |||
In 1997 the emblem was slightly changed, by replacing the motto by a rock. Two years later the country again used an official coat of arms, based on the 1960 version, but now with the stars placed in chief. These arms were used until 2003, when a new version of the old emblem was introduced. These were finally replaced by the current emblem in 2006. | |||
Democratic Republic of Congo ( | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:congo1997.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of Congo]] <br/>The emblem of 1997 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:congo1999.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of Congo]] <br/>The arms of 1999 | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:congo2003.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of Congo]] <br/>The emblem of 2003 | |||
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