Flag of Burundi

Country

Flag of Burundi uses white saltire with red and green quarters and three stars. Ratio 3:5 and current adoption June 28, 1967.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Burundi
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Burundi
Identifier	BI / BDI
Region	Eastern Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	June 28, 1967
First Documented Use	1962
Proportion	3:5
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, White, Green
Construction	White saltire with red and green quarters and three stars

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Green	#1EB53A	30, 181, 58	83, 0, 68, 29

Design and Symbolism

Red	the suffering of the independence struggle.
White	peace.
Green	hope for the future.
Three stars	The national motto “Unity, Work, Progress”, and the three main ethnic groups — Hutu, Twa and Tutsi.

Proportions

Ratio	3:5
Hoist	3 units
Fly	5 units

About the Flag of Burundi

White saltire with red and green quarters and three stars The recorded proportion is 3:5. Within this library it is grouped with saltire (diagonal cross) designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Burundi is Red (#CE1126), White (#FFFFFF) and Green (#1EB53A). 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

Three stars: The national motto “Unity, Work, Progress”, and the three main ethnic groups — Hutu, Twa and Tutsi.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1962. The adoption field for the present record is June 28, 1967.

Additional flag context

The three six-pointed stars stand for the national motto — unity, work, progress — and also for the country's three main population groups.

The white saltire divides the field into red and green quarters, an arrangement shared by very few national flags.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for White saltire with red and green quarters and three stars, a 3:5 proportion and the visible three stars. 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 — Burundi — Specialist vexillological reference

Other saltire (diagonal cross) flags

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Facts about the Flag of Burundi

Burundi is recorded as white saltire with red and green quarters and three stars.
The reference proportion for the flag of Burundi is 3:5.
The stored palette for Burundi contains Red, White and Green.
The adoption field for this country flag record is June 28, 1967.
The design record traces first use to 1962.
Its construction is grouped with the saltire (diagonal cross) design family in this library.
Three stars: The national motto “Unity, Work, Progress”, and the three main ethnic groups — Hutu, Twa and Tutsi.
The three six-pointed stars stand for the national motto — unity, work, progress — and also for the country's three main population groups.
The white saltire divides the field into red and green quarters, an arrangement shared by very few national flags.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Burundi

What does the flag of Burundi look like?

White saltire with red and green quarters and three stars, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Burundi?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 3:5.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Burundi?

The reference palette lists Red #CE1126, White #FFFFFF and Green #1EB53A.

What do the symbols on the flag of Burundi represent?

Three stars — The national motto “Unity, Work, Progress”, and the three main ethnic groups — Hutu, Twa and Tutsi.

When was the present flag record for Burundi adopted?

The adoption field in this record is June 28, 1967.

Which design family does the flag of Burundi belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with saltire (diagonal cross) designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Burundi?

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.