a. pertaining to or like glass. vitreal, a.vitrescent, a. becoming vitreous; able to be made into glass. vitrescible, a. vitrifiable. vitric, a. glassy. vitrics, n. study of glassware. vitrifacture, n. making of glassware. vitriform, a. glassy. vitrify, v.i. & t. make or become vitreous. vitrine, n. glass case.
The small stars stand for the original provinces of Congo at independence in 1960. The single gold star was said to represent the light of civilization. Effective date: 17 May 1997.