Burundi flag
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Vexillological symbol : | ? |
Aspect ratio: | 3: 5 |
Officially accepted: | Modified June 28, 1967 : September 27, 1982 |
The flag of Burundi was officially introduced on June 28, 1967, the proportions were changed from the original 2: 3 to 3: 5 on September 27, 1982.
Appearance and meaning
The colors of the flag of Burundi have the following meanings:
- Red stands for the victims in the struggle for independence
- White symbolizes peace
- Green stands for progress and hope
The three six-pointed stars in the middle stand for the motto Unité Travail Progrès (unity work progress) or the three ethnic groups of the country, the Tutsi , the Hutu and the Twa .
The cross in the flag seems to come from the old flag of the Belgian airline Sabena . However, there is no clear evidence of this.
history
During the time of the Kingdom of Burundi from 1962 to 1966, instead of the stars, a karyenda drum and a sorghum plant were depicted, of which different variants have been passed down. In the period of upheaval in November 1966, a flag without symbols was hoisted for a short time, later - until March 1967 - the sorghum plant returned to the flag. In 1982 the aspect ratio was changed.
? Flag of the Kingdom of Burundi from 1962 to 1966 (with multi-colored drum)
? Version with monochrome drum
? Royal standard
? Flag used on November 28 and 29, 1966
? Flag in use from November 29, 1966 to March 28, 1967
2: 3 ? Flag from March 28, 1967 to September 27, 1982
Individual evidence
- ^ Whitney Smith , Ottfried Neubecker : coats of arms and flags of all nations. Battenberg, Munich 1980, ISBN 3-87045-183-1 .