On June 28, 1967, 56 years ago today, Burundi adapted its current flag.
When it first became independent, in 1962, it had a sorghum plant and a drum in the middle instead of the stars:...
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When it first became independent, in 1962, it had a sorghum plant and a drum in the middle instead of the stars:...