Flag of Burkina Faso
Sub-Saharan Africa · first adopted 4 August 1984
The flag of Burkina Faso is red, green and yellow. It was first adopted on 4 August 1984. Burkina Faso, whose capital is Ouagadougou, is home to about 24.6 million people.
Colours
- red#de0000
- green#35a100
- yellow#fff300
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Flags with the same colours
Other flags of Sub-Saharan Africa
Flag of Burkina Faso: questions and answers
What colours are on the Burkina Faso flag?
Red, Green and Yellow. Hex values as drawn: red #de0000, green #35a100, yellow #fff300.
When was the flag of Burkina Faso adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 4 August 1984 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Burkina Faso's?
Benin, Lithuania, Mauritania, Senegal and Vanuatu use the same set of colours.
Sources: World Bank Open Data — World Development Indicators and Population Estimates and Projections (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0); flag-icons 7.2.3 by Panayiotis Lipiridis (MIT License). Data retrieved 2026-10-22. Live figures are mathematical estimates interpolated between the World Bank's mid-year values, not real-time counts.