Burkina Faso
This is the flag of Burkina Faso!
Quick facts
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Population
- 2,40,70,553
- Area
- 2,72,967 km²
- Languages
- French
Colours of the flag
The Burkina Faso flag uses 3 colours. Tap each swatch to see its hex code — handy if your child wants to draw the flag.
- #009E49
- #EF2B2D
- #FCD116
How to talk about this flag
Burkina Faso sits in Africa, with Ouagadougou as its capital city. When your child asks about it — usually because they spotted it in the news, on a cricket jersey, or in a film — the flag's colours are the easiest hook. Point at one colour, say where it sits on the flag, and let them describe what they see before you add the names.
People in Burkina Faso speak French. If your child speaks one of these at home, this is a quick way to connect their day-to-day language to a place on the map.
One tip: kids remember flags faster when they own them. Ask which colour is their favourite on this one — they'll come back to it.
More flags from Africa
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