Flag of Burkina Faso
CurrentSovereign stateISO BF · BFA
Colours
Named in law, no values givenThe colours are named in law, but no numeric values are given for any of them. The figures below are conventional values in wide use. Each value shows where it comes from, so you can choose the right level of certainty for your project.
| Colour | HEX | RGB |
|---|---|---|
rouge (red) | #EF2B2D | 239 43 45 |
| Widely used approximation · Name from Burkina Faso 1991 (rev. 2015) Constitution, Article 34 | ||
vert (green) | #009E49 | 0 158 73 |
| Widely used approximation · Name from Burkina Faso 1991 (rev. 2015) Constitution, Article 34 | ||
jaune-or (yellow-gold) | #FCD116 | 252 209 22 |
| Widely used approximation · Name from Burkina Faso 1991 (rev. 2015) Constitution, Article 34 | ||
Construction sheet
Two equal horizontal bands, red and green, with a yellow-gold five-pointed star at the centre. The star's diameter is about one third of the flag's width.
- Bands
- Two, equal in size
- Star
- Five points; circle through its points about 1/3 of flag width
Source: Drapeau
Sources
- Drapeau. Présidence du Faso, in French. Accessed 4 Oct 2026.
- Burkina Faso 1991 (rev. 2015) Constitution, Article 34. Burkina Faso (English translation as published by the Constitute Project). Accessed 4 Oct 2026.
- Burkina Faso (flag page). Flags of the World (Flagspot / FOTW). Accessed 4 Oct 2026.