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English: Coat of arms of State of Katanga (1960-1963). This digital reproduction was based on the Flag of Katanga.svg and inspired by the following primary sources: Etat Secessionniste Du Katanga (1960-1963), Rhodesian insignia, also Arab Legion, UN Medal, Katanga, Biafra and S. African Police Reaction Unit patch (www.warbooks.com), Ambulance mitraillée par les soldats de PONU (page 235) and [http://www.ngw.nl/int/afr/katanga.htm 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.
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current16:55, 18 January 2023Thumbnail for version as of 16:55, 18 January 2023600 × 792 (8 KB)HapHaxion (talk | contribs)crosses per flag source
17:23, 5 November 2019Thumbnail for version as of 17:23, 5 November 2019600 × 792 (8 KB)FDRMRZUSA (talk | contribs)Increased nominal dimensions. Optimized svg code with code cleanup and reduction. No other changes.
13:59, 13 February 2014Thumbnail for version as of 13:59, 13 February 2014128 × 169 (11 KB)Goran tek-en (talk | contribs)Redrawn on request
02:05, 26 January 2010Thumbnail for version as of 02:05, 26 January 2010140 × 168 (3 KB)Froztbyte (talk | contribs){{Information |Description={{en|1='''Coat of arms of State of Katanga''' (1960-1963). This digital reproduction was based on the File:Flag of Katanga.svg and inspired by the following primary sources: [http://users.skynet.b

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