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Article 2. L'embleme national est le drapeau tricolore, vert, jaune, rouge. De forme rectangulaire, il est composé de deux (2) triangles rectangles de couleur verte et rouge, sépars par une bande jaune en diagonale, le vert étant du côté de la hampe. La loi précise les dimensions, les tons des couleurs et les autres détails du drapeau. |
Article 2. The national emblem is a tricolor, green-yellow-red flag. Of rectangular shape, it is made of two (2) rectangle triangles, green and red, separated by a diagonal yellow stripe, the green triangle lying along the hoist. The law states the dimensions, the colour shades and the other details of the flag. |
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Article 3. The national anthem is 'La Congolaise'. The motto of the Republic is 'Unite-Travail-Progress' (Unity-Labour-Progress). The seal of the State and the arms of the Republic are defined by law. The official language is French. The national common languages are Lingala and Munukutuba. The capital city of the Republic of Congo is Brazzaville. [...] |
I haven't located the law that "states the dimensions, the colour shades and
the other details of the flag" (if it exsists at all) on the Net.
L'Album gives ratio of the flags as 2:3~, while, e.g. Bartram's World Flag Database and
Shipmate Flag Chart have it 2:3 exactly. If we would have the mentioned law
we would know for sure, I guess...
However, even this unusual tricolour retains the main feature of a
tricolour - three stripes of equal area (symbolizing the equality).
This is aquired only with the requirement that the yellow stripe have
the horizontal edges equal to 1/3 of the total length.
In case that the flag is exactly 2:3, that would make the red and
green triangles not only rectangular (as required by Constitution)
but also isoscales.
Zeljko Heimer, 26 May 2001
The 1992 Constitution has been abolished in 1997 and replaced by a Fundamental Act. Its Article 2 says:
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Article 2. L'emblème national de la République est le Drapeau tricolore, Vert, Jaune, Rouge - De forme rectangulaire, il est composé de deux triangles de couleur verte et rouge, séparés par une bande jaune en diagonale, le vert étant du côté de la hampe. L'hymne national est "La Congolaise". La devise de la République est "Unité - Travail - Progrès". La langue officielle est le français. Le sceau de l'État et les Armoiries sont définies par la loi. |
Article 2. The national emblem of the republic is the green, yellow, red tricolour. Of rectabgular shape, its made of two triangles, green and red separated by a yellow diagonal stripe, the green being on the hoist. The national anthem is "La Congolaise". The national motto is "Unité - Travail - Progrès". The official language is French. The state seal and the coat of arms are defined by Law. |
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Et s'il nous faut mourir en somme Qu'importe puisque nos enfants Partout pourront dire comme On triomphe en combattant Et dans le moindre village Chantent sous nos trois couleurs | And if we shall die Nevermind since our children Everywhere shall be able to say How we triumph in fighting And in the smallest village They sing under our three colours |
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