Flag of Burundi

CurrentSovereign stateISO BI · BDI

Colours

Named in law, no values given

The 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.

Construction sheet

A white diagonal cross divides the flag into four fields: red above and below, green at the hoist and the fly. A white disc at the centre of the cross bears three red six-pointed stars with green borders, one above and two below.

Proportion (height:length)
3:5
Size
2.50 m long, 1.50 m wide
Saltire arm width
20 cm
Central disc diameter
85 cm
Circle round each star
20 cm diameter
Circle through the star centres
44 cm diameter
Star border
0.9 cm

Sources: Constitution of Burundi 2018 (English translation); Symboles Nationaux: Drapeau du Burundi; Burundi: flag construction sheets

Sources

  1. Constitution of Burundi 2018 (English translation). Constitute Project, 7 Jun 2018. Accessed 4 Oct 2026.
  2. Symboles Nationaux: Drapeau du Burundi. Ministère des Affaires Étrangères du Burundi, in French. Accessed 4 Oct 2026.
  3. Burundi (flag page). Flags of the World (CRW Flags / FOTW), 19 Apr 2025. Accessed 4 Oct 2026.
  4. Burundi: flag construction sheets. Flags of the World (CRW Flags / FOTW), 19 Apr 2025. Accessed 4 Oct 2026.