Modern Uses
In 1960, the Katanga province of Congo-Leopoldville unilaterally declared independence as the State of Katanga. Three red katanga crosses appeared in the lower hoist of the flag. That flag is used currently by the Province of Katanga. The state issued its own coins in 1961 that, as a homage to their heritage, depicted the Katanga Cross. The State of Katanga was forcibly reunited with The Congo in 1963.
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