Burundi flag

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.