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![[Flag of Burundi]](../images/bi.gif)
The flag was adopted
in 1967.
Stuart Notholt, 12 Mar 1996
The ratio of the flag was changed 27-9-82 to 3:5
when was published the official regulation.
Jaume Ollé, 05 Sep 1998
The three stars in the centre of the flag officially refer to the three words
in the national motto “Unité, Travail, Progrčs” (French for
“Unity, Work, Progress”).
The three stars are also said to represent the three ethnic groups who live
in Burundi: the Hutu, Tutsi and the Twa. Burundi has a similar ethnic mix
to Rwanda and has similar problems.
The Twa are a pigmy race.
The red in the flag stands for the independence struggle, the green for hope
and the white for peace.
Stuart Notholt, 12 Mar 1996
W. Smith [smi80] also
suggests this possibility of the Burundian flag
being based on the old Sabena
flag, but he also says that there is no proof of that.
Zeljko Heimer, 02 Aug 1996
I’m not convinced that the design is similar enough
to that of Burundi to have inspired the latter.
Vincent Morley, 03 Nov 1997
According to W. Smith, [smi80]
civilians have the right to use this flag only on
holidays. Otherwise the flag is used as a state flag and military flag on
land. President of the Republic has right to use a flag on buildings.
Zeljko Heimer, 13 Mar 1996