Burundi

About the flag

Burundi is correct. Among the choices, only Burundi’s flag features a white saltire with a central disk and three red, green-edged stars; Nigeria (green–white–green), Guinea (red–yellow–green), and Sierra Leone (green–white–blue) are simple tricolors. The three stars symbolize the country’s main communities (Hutu, Tutsi, Twa) and the national motto, “Unity, Work, Progress.” The colors represent peace (white), hope (green), and the struggle for independence (red). Burundi is a landlocked nation in Africa’s Great Lakes region, along Lake Tanganyika, with Gitega as its political capital. Memory tip: think “Burundi = three B’s—Burundi, Balance, and ‘Believe in Unity’” to recall the trio of stars and the unity theme.