<b>Coat of arms of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:State_of_Katanga" class="extiw" title="w:en:State of Katanga">State of Katanga</a></b> (1960-1963). This digital reproduction was based on the <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Katanga.svg" title="File:Flag of Katanga.svg">File:Flag of Katanga.svg</a> and inspired by the following primary sources: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://users.skynet.be/fa331911/divers/heraldi.htm">Etat Secessionniste Du Katanga (1960-1963)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.warbooks.com/Rhodmas.jpg">Rhodesian insignia, also Arab Legion, UN Medal, Katanga, Biafra and S. African Police Reaction Unit patch (www.warbooks.com)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://users.skynet.be/christhel/katanga/livreblanc/page235.jpg">Ambulance mitraillée par les soldats de PONU (page 235)</a> and [<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.ngw.nl/int/afr/katanga.htm">http://www.ngw.nl/int/afr/katanga.htm</a> Civic Heraldry of Congo
(former Zaire) (www.ngw.nl) - Katanga State]. 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, remaining until its last usage on 1963-05-24. During its short existence, the flag had many variations, primarily in its design and colour of the three crosses.
Vectorized by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Froztbyte" title="User:Froztbyte">Froztbyte</a>
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