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Civic Heraldry of Congo
(former Zaire)

KIVU PROVINCE

Origin/meaning:
The arms were designed in 1957-8 prior to the Brussels world fair. The arms were not officially granted, but widely used by the province.
The arms symbolise the characteristic landscape of the province with the 3 volcanoes (the central one being Niyaragongo) reflecting in the lake Kivu, the vair of gules and silver representing incandescent smokes in eruption.

Literature : Image and background obtained from Alain Vercammen-grandjean, Belgium.


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