The flag of Burkina Faso (French: drapeau du Burkina Faso) consists of two equal horizontal bands of red and green, with a yellow five-pointed star in the center. The red color symbolizes revolution, the green color represents the abundance of agricultural and natural riches, and the yellow star symbolizes the guiding light of the revolution. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 2:3, and the flag was adopted on August 4, 1984.
The national coat of arms includes two white stallions symbolizing the nobility of the people, a shield symbolizing the protection of the nation, two black spears symbolizing the defense of the homeland, an open book symbolizing progress, and millet ears symbolizing abundance.
| Capital and largest city: | Ouagadougou |
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| Other major city: | Bobo-Dioulasso |
| Official language: | French |
| Region: | Western Africa |
| Ethnic groups: | 47.9% Mossi, 10.3% Fula, 6.9% Lobi, 6.9% Bobo, 6.7% Mandé, 5.3% Senufo, 5.0% Gurunsi, 4.8% Gurma, 3.1% Tuareg |
| Religions: | 60.5% Islam, 23.2% Christianity, 15.3% Indigenous beliefs, 1.0% Irreligious and others |
| Nationality names: | Burkinese, Burkinabe |
| Area: | 274,200 km² (105,900 sq mi) |
| Population: | 21.5 million (2021) |
| Currency: | West African CFA franc |
| Country codes: | BF, BFA (ISO 3166) |
| Internet Top-Level Domain: | .bf |
| Calling code: | +226 |
| Flag emoji code: | 🇧🇫 |
Keywords: Flag and coat of arms of Burkina Faso (French: Drapeau et armoiries du Burkina Faso), GIF
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