File:Coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (grey spear).svg

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Description	English: The Coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2006 العربية: شعار جمهورية الكونغو الديمقراطية منذ عام 2006
Date	28 November 2008
Source	Own work based on [1], [2], [3] and the Congolese passports.
Author	Vectorised by user:Fenn-O-maniC
Other versions	Version with background

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	09:42, 7 April 2021	600 × 550 (90 KB)	Thespoondragon	Reverted to version as of 09:48, 6 April 2021 (UTC) lets make the one with the background a different file, both versions are in use
	09:59, 6 April 2021	625 × 730 (90 KB)	Fenn-O-maniC	Added the blue background since it seems to be part of the design
	09:48, 6 April 2021	600 × 550 (90 KB)	Fenn-O-maniC	Redrawn as per http://www.leganet.cd/Legislation/JO/2014/Numeros/JO.15.01.2014.pdf
	16:12, 1 April 2021	622 × 600 (81 KB)	Dughorm	Reverted to version as of 17:01, 28 November 2008 (UTC) - reverted shading not present in actual use
	14:59, 15 June 2017	622 × 600 (105 KB)	Squiresy92	Added detail.
	17:01, 28 November 2008	622 × 600 (81 KB)	BetacommandBot	move approved by: User:Deadstar This image was moved from Image:Coat of Arms of the République Démocratique du Congo.svg <br style="clear:both" /> {\| align="CENTER" style="width:80%; background-color:#FFDDFF; border:2px solid #FF00FF; padd