File:Coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1999-2003).svg

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Coat of Arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Vectors by Mysid, drawn on December 5, 2005 in CorelDRAW.

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current16:41, 20 April 2011Thumbnail for version as of 16:41, 20 April 2011670 × 783 (3 KB)MS05LI changed the outline and the colors accordingly File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg (1997-2003).svg
07:11, 5 December 2005Thumbnail for version as of 07:11, 5 December 2005700 × 807 (2 KB)MysidCoat of Arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Vectors by Mysid, drawn on December 5, 2005 in CorelDRAW. {{insignia}} ==Licensing== {{GFDL-self}}
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