File:Flag of Katanga.svg

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English:Flag ofState of Katanga(1960–1963). This digital reproduction has its design (dimensions 3:4), all four crosses (arms have same length and are coloured red; called "croisettes" in Katanga) and colours ( "rouge vermilion", "vert clair" and "blanc" ) based onKatanga / Shaba (Democratic Republic of Congo) (FOTW),Neue Publikation: Katanga (1960/63) at flaggenkunde.deandthe official regulations concerning the Katangese flag.According to these sources, the flag was designed by an architect named Louis Dressen. The flag was introduced on 1960-07-18 and ratified by the national assembly on 1960-07-28 and remained until its last usage on 1963-05-24. During its short existence, the flag had many variations, primarily in the design and colour of the three crosses. Secondary sources includedSelf-proclaimed states in the Congo 1960-1963 (flag),Katanga 10 Francs ND (1960) (obverse side of banknote located at banknotes_com/KAT5AR.JPG),Repubblica del Katanga, République du Katanga, fino al 1871 ( rbvex.it),Republic of Katanga - 1961 - Drapeau du Katanga,Gendarmerie Katangaise,The Republic of Katanga Mining ProjectsandHistoire de l'Independance de la Republic du Katanga.
Date 1960-1963
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Author Vectorized byLexicon(2006-10-02) andUser:Froztbyte(2010-01-25)
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Public domain This work was first published in theDemocratic Republic of the Congoand is now in thepublic domainbecause its copyright protection has expired by virtue of theOrdinance-Law No. 86-033 of 5 April 1986 on the Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights(details). The work meets one of the following criteria:
  • It is an anonymous, pseudonymous or posthumous work and 50 years have passed since the date of its publication
  • It is a photographic work, and 25 years have passed since the date of its publication
  • It is another kind of work, and 50 years have passed since the year of death of the author (or last-surviving author)
  • It is an "official act of authority" and ineligible for copyright protection; however "literary, artistic, or scientific publications produced by the authorities"arecopyrighted by the government
This work isineligible forcopyrightand therefore in thepublic domainbecause it consists entirely of information that iscommon property and contains no original authorship.
Insignia This image shows aflag,acoat of arms,asealor some other officialinsignia.The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries. These restrictions are independent of thecopyrightstatus.
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current11:23, 31 August 2023Thumbnail for version as of 11:23, 31 August 2023800 × 600(3 KB)ReneeWrites(talk|contribs)Simplified design, smaller file size
14:41, 10 May 2023Thumbnail for version as of 14:41, 10 May 2023800 × 600(7 KB)Reywas92(talk|contribs)Reverted to version as of 16:40, 18 January 2023 (UTC) rv vandal
18:56, 16 April 2023Thumbnail for version as of 18:56, 16 April 2023900 × 600(10 KB)Numberblocksbandretrofan488(talk|contribs)The one I reverted has a border, so I reverted it again.
20:41, 10 April 2023Thumbnail for version as of 20:41, 10 April 2023900 × 592(11 KB)Numberblocksbandretrofan488(talk|contribs)You guys asked me to fix it, so here it is.
16:40, 18 January 2023Thumbnail for version as of 16:40, 18 January 2023800 × 600(7 KB)HapHaxion(talk|contribs)croisettes per source. Variants can be uploaded under different name(s)
18:04, 17 January 2023Thumbnail for version as of 18:04, 17 January 2023800 × 600(7 KB)HapHaxion(talk|contribs)code, restore original ratio per source
15:16, 25 August 2021Thumbnail for version as of 15:16, 25 August 2021900 × 600(7 KB)Fry1989(talk|contribs)Reverted to version as of 18:19, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
08:17, 25 August 2021Thumbnail for version as of 08:17, 25 August 2021900 × 600(4 KB)Cret tyi(talk|contribs)Reverted to version as of 17:42, 2 November 2019 (UTC)
18:19, 3 November 2019Thumbnail for version as of 18:19, 3 November 2019900 × 600(7 KB)FDRMRZUSA(talk|contribs)Optimized svg code with code cleanup and reduction. Successfully checked before upload by: "Jarry1250's tools" (Wikimedia Laboratory). No other changes.
18:24, 2 November 2019Thumbnail for version as of 18:24, 2 November 2019900 × 600(10 KB)FDRMRZUSA(talk|contribs)Further minor corrections: imperfections for position on x/y axis. No other changes.
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