Africa · Horizontal bicolour + emblem
How to draw the flag of Burkina Faso
The flag of Burkina Faso is two equal horizontal bands — red, green and yellow from top to bottom. It flies at a ratio of 2:3.
Step by step
- Start with the right shape. Burkina Faso flies at 2:3 — for every 3 units of width the flag is 2 tall. Sketch that rectangle first; a flag drawn too square is the fastest way to lose layout points.
- Divide the height into two. Mark the halfway line before you fill anything in. Even bands matter more than neat edges — the scorer cares where the colour blocks sit.
- Band 1: red. Fill the first band from the top with red. Use the fill tool rather than shading — flat blocks score better than sketchy strokes.
- Band 2: green. Fill the second band from the top with green. Use the fill tool rather than shading — flat blocks score better than sketchy strokes.
- Finish with the yellow star. Detail is the last ten percent of the score, so leave it until the colour blocks are down. Size and position count for more than drawing every line of it.
Burkina Faso flag colours
The colour codes below are the ones to reach for if you are recreating the flag digitally.
| Colour | Hex | RGB |
|---|---|---|
| Red | #EF2B2D | rgb(239, 43, 45) |
| Green | #009E49 | rgb(0, 158, 73) |
| Yellow | #FCD116 | rgb(252, 209, 22) |
Common mistakes
- Watch out for Madagascar and Portugal — they are close enough to Burkina Faso that people draw the wrong one from memory.
A trick for remembering it
Lock in the order — red, green then yellow — from the top down. Say it out loud once and you will still have it tomorrow.
Questions about the Burkina Faso flag
What colours are on the flag of Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso uses 3 colours: red (#EF2B2D), green (#009E49), yellow (#FCD116).
What order are the stripes on the Burkina Faso flag?
Red, then Green — from the top down.
What are the proportions of the Burkina Faso flag?
It flies at 2:3 (height to width). Drawing it at the wrong shape is one of the quickest ways to lose layout marks in the game.
Which flags look like the Burkina Faso flag?
Madagascar, Portugal. Watch out for Madagascar and Portugal — they are close enough to Burkina Faso that people draw the wrong one from memory.
How hard is the Burkina Faso flag to draw from memory?
PlayVexle rates it 2 out of 5. Flat colour blocks and no fine detail, so most players score in the eighties or nineties.
