The national flag of Burkina Faso (French: drapeau du Burkina Faso) is formed by two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green, with a yellow five-pointed star resting in the center.

The flag uses the Pan-African colours of Ethiopia, reflecting both a break with the country's colonial past and its unity with other African ex-colonies.

The yellow star placed over the red and green stripes represents the guiding light of the revolution.

[2] The original flag of Upper Volta, adopted at independence, contained three horizontal stripes of black, white, and red.

The exact color shades are not defined by law, but are listed as "green", "red" and "yellow-gold" in the constitution.