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Flag Burkina Faso, in 36 editions.
The entry for Burkina Faso published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Entry published as “Burkina”.
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Entry published as “Burkina”.
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed
star in the center; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
The same text in 1994 and 1995.
Entry published as “Burkina”.
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed
five-pointed star in the center; uses the popular pan-African colors
of Ethiopia
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow
yellow five-pointed star in the center; uses the popular pan-African colors
colors of Ethiopia
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green
with apan-African
pan-African colors of Ethiopia
Published as “Flag description”
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green
green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; uses the popular
popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
The same text in 8 editions, 2000 to 2007.
Published as “Flag description”
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and
Published as “Flag description”
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center
note: uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; center
note: uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
Published as “Flag description”
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center
note: uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center
note:
uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
Published as “Flag description”
- two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center;
- red recalls the country's struggle for independence, green is for hope and abundance,and yellow represents the country's mineral wealth
note: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center center; red recalls the country's struggle for independence, green is for hope and abundance,and yellow represents the country's mineral wealth
note:
uses the popular pan-African Pan-African colors of Ethiopia
The same text in 4 editions, 2011 to 2014.
Published as “Flag description”
- two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center;
- red recalls the country's struggle for independence, green is for hope and abundance, and yellow represents the country's mineral wealth
note: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; red recalls the country's struggle for independence, green is for hope and abundance,and abundance, and yellow represents the country's mineral wealth
note:
uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia
The same text in 10 editions, 2015 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center;
- red recalls the country's struggle for independence, green is for hope and abundance, and yellow represents the country's mineral wealth
note: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia
two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center; red recalls the country's struggle for independence, green is for hope and abundance, and yellow represents the country's mineral wealth
note:
- description:
- two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green, with a five-pointed yellow star in the center
- meaning:
- red stands for the country's struggle for independence, green for hope and abundance, and yellow for the country's mineral wealth
- history:
- uses the colors of the Pan-African movement
description: two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green green, with a yellow five-pointed yellow star in the center; center
meaning: red recalls stands for the country's struggle for independence, green is for hope and abundance, and yellow represents for the country's mineral wealthnote: history: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia the Pan-African movement
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Burkina Faso: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/burkina-faso/flag.