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The flag was established by Article 5 of Ordinance No. 84-043-CNR dated 4 August 1984, and was confirmed in Article 34 of the Constitution of 11 June 1991. The construction details were detailed in Presidential Decree No. 97-457/PRES/GC of 30 October 1997 (published in Journal Officiel du Faso No. 45 of 1997), with Article 1 giving the standard sizes of flag and star as follows (the first being a description, the second the size of flag, the third the diameter of the circle containing the star and the fourth the price):
| DESIGNATION | DIMENSIONS | DIAMETRE DE L’ETOILE | MATIÈRE | PRIX UNITAIRE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drapeau pavoisement | 0,80 × 1,20 m | 0,27 m | Coton | 1650 XCF |
| Drapeau de Mât | 1,00 × 1,50 m | 0,34 m | Coton | 2029 XCF |
| Drapeau de Mât | 1,20 × 1,80 m | 0,40 m | Coton | 4950 XCF |
| Drapeau de Mât | 1,60 × 2,40 m | 0,54 m | Coton | 8250 XCF |
| Drapeau de Mât | 2,00 × 3,00 m | 0,67 m | Coton | 8800 XCF |
| Fanion de Table + Franges | 16 × 24 cm | 5,4 cm | Coton | 2750 XCF |
| Fanion de Table + Franges | 16 × 24 cm | 5,4 cm | Coton | 770 XCF |
| Echarpe | Coton | 5500 XCF | ||
| Support de Fanion | Bois | 1210 XCF | ||
| Drapeau de Mât | 1,00 × 1,50 m | 3,4 m | Satin | 6600 XCF |
| Drapeau de Mât | 1,20 × 1,80 m | 0,40 m | Satin | 9900 XCF |
| Drapeau de Mât | 1,60 × 2,40 m | 0,54 m | Satin | 13200 XCF |
| Drapeau de Mât | 2,00 × 3,00 m | 0,67 m | Satin | 16500 XCF |
| Fanion de Table + Franges | 16 × 24 cm | 5,4 cm | Satin | 3025 XCF |
| Fanion de Table + Franges | 16 × 24 cm | 5,4 cm | Satin | 1650 XCF |
| Echarpe | Satin | 15 400 XCF |
These give a size of star as being contained within an imaginary circle equalling one-third the width of the flag. With the above being taken from copies of the relevant documents.
Christopher Southworth, 26 May 2004
A letter (I have on file) from the Secretary General of the Grand
Chancellery of Burkina Faso dated 23 April 1996 (the year before the
Presidential Decree I quoted previously) gives the same standard sizes of
flag but the heading above the size of the stars reads «Diametre
du cercle dans lequel est circonscrite l’étoile»
which I translate as «the diameter of the circle which circumscribes
the star» It also says in this letter that «the centre
of the circle curcumscribing the star is in the centre of the flag»
which confirms that it is the circle rather than the star itself which is
centred.
Christopher Southworth, 26 May 2004
I have a letter of French Attaché dated 12 10 84 with caracteristics of the flag as received from the Great Chancery of the National Order:
Les distances de haut en bas d’une pointe à l’autre sont égales au 1/3 de la largeur du drapeau(distances from top to base of one point to another are equal to 1/3rd of width of flag).
This may in fact be correct but worded wrongly so we misinterpret
his word literally. (After all how many people is aware of the size
difference between the star and its circumscribed circle?)
Željko Heimer, 29 May 2004
In page BU 2.1 (Burkina Faso) of the Album
[pay00], Fig 1., the
national flag construction details are unfinished. As
far as I have seen, the size of the
star is not very well defined nor
“stabilized”.
Željko Heimer, 11 Jan 2001
The President’s
flag page offers full detail and a
better image, though still not perfect: while the text prescribes
1/3rd for (the star encribing circle), the
image shows
2/7ths.
António Martins, 23 Nov 2005
Album des Pavillons
[pay] shows a
proportion of 2:3 and a very small star
(“diameter” of the star = 1/4th of the hoist
length. DK Pocket Book
[udk97] shows
the same picture.
Ivan Sache, 26 Dec 1999
An image, by Talocci [tal93],
shows the flag with a big star — but illustrations in this book
are especially non reliable, so I’d prefer trust
[pay] and
[udk97] for the size of the
star.
Ivan Sache, 26 Dec 1999
According comunication of the Comité de Defense
de la Revolution to Lucien Philippe en August 1984,
the star is slighty larger that the one in
[pay] and
[udk97]: Image show 1/3
of hoist lenght instead 1/4. But then was not legal
regulation. Arms were in use after same date but don’t
regulate until 1 August 1997 (Law 20/97). Roman Klimeš
gives a larger star (1/2 of the height and slighty
displaced to the upper part). The info is in czech but
seems that was communicated by official circular
(«Oficialni cirkular zastupitelskeho uradu z
27.8.1984»).
Talocci [tal93]
reproduces this flag. But later Roman Klimeš in 38 issue
of Flaggen Wappen und Siegel (1997)
[fws] features a flag
with star 1/4 of height. Source is ordinance
84-043-CNR-Press dated 2-8-1984.
I assume that these first communications were inexact
and that Ivan is right.
Jaume Ollé, 01 Jan 2000
Theres a bit of confusion about the size of the star because L. Philippe
received a communication from Burkina that the star must be 1/3 of the flag.
Roman Klimeš published image (seems that 1/3 of the width) and
later was followed by Talocci and others.
Flagmaster gives 1/3 of the
height in issue 45, source L. Philippe. At less according to the real
construction (I don’t know official law) star seems to be smaller (3/9th
for Flagmaster is 3/10 or smaller for Album
2000), but law text is need. If I don’t remember wrong Jos Poels
received precise information from Burkina Faso (after two years waiting).
Jaume Ollé, 12 Apr 2001
A strange flag with proportions 1:4 or 1:5 is shown on
every page of the
official
governmental site
Ivan Sache, 15 Apr 1999
Darker shades, big star, and very large ratio — all angainst the
(quite detailed) official specs. This weird
design is though sponsored at the highest level: prime-ministerœs
website.
António Martins, 23 Nov 2005
