Banner o Burundi

The naitional banner o Burundi wis adoptit on Mairch 28, 1967.  It consists o a white saltire whilk divides the field intae alternatin reid an green auries.  The saltire's centre merges intae a white disk, on whilk thare is three reid solit sax-pointit stars ootlined in green. The ratio o the banner wis 2:3 till September 27, 1982.

Seembolism
The green colour seembolises howp, the white seembolises peace, an reid thaim wha fell in the struggle for unthirldom.Guide to the Flags of the World by Mauro Talocci, revised and updated by Whitney Smith (ISBN 0-688-01141-1), p. 153.  The three starns staunds fur the three major ethnic groups o Burundi: the Hutu, the Twa an the Tutsi. The three stars forby staunds fur the three elements o the naitional motto: Unité, Travail, Progrès ("Unity, Wirk, Progress"), whilk can be seen on the Coat o airms o Burundi.

Umwhile versions o the banner

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