On this day, July 11 1960, as a part of the Congo Crisis, Katanga declared independence from Congo-Léopoldville (DRC). This was their flag. (upload.wikimedia.org)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Katanga

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[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

That is an awesome flag. What do the three crosses represent?

[-] Jaettehjort@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

According to Wikipedia, ingots looking like that, Katanga crosses, has historically been used as currency in the region. It is included in the flag as a symbol of prosperity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_State_of_Katanga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katanga_Cross

this post was submitted on 11 Jul 2023

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