Flag of Burkina Faso

Country

Flag of Burkina Faso uses horizontal bicolour with centred star. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption August 4, 1984.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Burkina Faso
Entity Type	Country
Identifier	BF / BFA
Region	Western Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	August 4, 1984
First Documented Use	1984
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, Green, Yellow
Construction	Horizontal bicolour with centred star

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#EF2B2D	239, 43, 45	0, 82, 81, 6
Green	#009E49	0, 158, 73	100, 0, 54, 38
Yellow	#FCD116	252, 209, 22	0, 17, 91, 1

Design and Symbolism

Red	the revolution.
Green	hope and the country’s natural riches.
Yellow	the mineral wealth of the nation.
Yellow star	The guiding light of the revolution.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Burkina Faso

Horizontal bicolour with centred star The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal bicolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Burkina Faso is Red (#EF2B2D), Green (#009E49) and Yellow (#FCD116). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Yellow star: The guiding light of the revolution.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1984. The adoption field for the present record is August 4, 1984.

Additional flag context

The flag was adopted in 1984 when Upper Volta was renamed Burkina Faso, replacing a black-white-red tricolour that referenced the three branches of the Volta river.

The red, green and gold star places the country squarely in the Pan-African tradition established by Ghana.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal bicolour with centred star, a 2:3 proportion and the visible yellow star. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Burkina Faso — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal bicolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is recorded as horizontal bicolour with centred star.
The reference proportion for the flag of Burkina Faso is 2:3.
The stored palette for Burkina Faso contains Red, Green and Yellow.
The adoption field for this country flag record is August 4, 1984.
The design record traces first use to 1984.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal bicolour design family in this library.
Yellow star: The guiding light of the revolution.
The flag was adopted in 1984 when Upper Volta was renamed Burkina Faso, replacing a black-white-red tricolour that referenced the three branches of the Volta river.
The red, green and gold star places the country squarely in the Pan-African tradition established by Ghana.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Burkina Faso

What does the flag of Burkina Faso look like?

Horizontal bicolour with centred star, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Burkina Faso?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Burkina Faso?

The reference palette lists Red #EF2B2D, Green #009E49 and Yellow #FCD116.

What do the symbols on the flag of Burkina Faso represent?

Yellow star — The guiding light of the revolution.

When was the present flag record for Burkina Faso adopted?

The adoption field in this record is August 4, 1984.

Which design family does the flag of Burkina Faso belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal bicolour designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Burkina Faso?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.