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The national '''flag of Burundi''' was adopted on [[March 28]], [[1967]]. The [[green]] colour symbolizes [[hope]], the [[white]] symbolises [[purity]], and [[red]] the struggle for independence. The flag has a basic white [[saltire]] that divides the field into four areas, two green, and two red. In the centre is a [[circle]] that contains three [[star]]s which stand for the three major ethnic groups of [[Burundi]]: the [[Hutu]], the [[Twa]] and the [[Tutsi]]. The three stars also stand for the three elements of the national motto: unity, [[Wage labour|work]] and [[wikt:progress|progress]]. |
The national '''flag of Burundi''' was adopted on [[March 28]], [[1967]]. The [[green]] colour symbolizes [[hope]], the [[white]] symbolises [[purity]], and [[red]] the struggle for independence. The flag has a basic white [[saltire]] that divides the field into four areas, two green, and two red. In the centre is a [[circle]] that contains three [[star]]s which stand for the three major ethnic groups of [[Burundi]]: the [[Hutu]], the [[Twa]] and the [[Tutsi]]. The three stars also stand for the three elements of the national motto: unity, [[Wage labour|work]] and [[wikt:progress|progress]]. |
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Revision as of 07:16, 18 March 2008
Flag ratio: 3:5The national flag of Burundi was adopted on March 28, 1967. The green colour symbolizes hope, the white symbolises purity, and red the struggle for independence. The flag has a basic white saltire that divides the field into four areas, two green, and two red. In the centre is a circle that contains three stars which stand for the three major ethnic groups of Burundi: the Hutu, the Twa and the Tutsi. The three stars also stand for the three elements of the national motto: unity, work and progress.
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