Flag of Burkina Faso
Horizontal red over green, with a yellow five-pointed star in the centre.
- Colours
- red
- green
- yellow
- Region
- Africa
- Adopted
- 1984
What the flag of Burkina Faso means
Red stands for the revolutionary struggle and green for the country's farmland and natural wealth. The yellow star is a guiding light for the revolution. The flag replaced that of Upper Volta when Thomas Sankara renamed the country Burkina Faso.
Where is Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso is in Africa. The nearest countries in Battuta are Ghana, Togo, Benin, Mali and Côte d’Ivoire. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: Africa.
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Burkina Faso adopted?
The current flag of Burkina Faso was adopted in 1984.
What colours are on the flag of Burkina Faso?
The main colours of the flag of Burkina Faso are red, green and yellow.