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Flag of Burkina Faso

Flag of Burkina Faso

National flag

The national flag of Burkina Faso (French: drapeau du Burkina Faso) is formed by two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green, with a yellow five-pointed star resting in the center.[1] The flag was adopted on 4 August 1984. The flag uses the Pan-African colours of Ethiopia, reflecting both a break with the country's colonial past and its unity with other African ex-colonies. The red is also said to symbolize the revolution and the green the abundance of agricultural and natural riches. The yellow star placed over the red and green stripes represents the guiding light of the revolution. The flag was adopted following the coup of 1983 which brought Thomas Sankara to power.[2]

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National flag at the embassy of Burkina Faso in Washington, DC

History

The original flag of Upper Volta, adopted at independence, contained three horizontal stripes of black, white, and red. These colours represented the three major tributaries of the Volta River, which flows south through the country: the Black Volta, the White Volta and the Red Volta. It is identical to the tricolor flag[3] used by the German Empire from 1871 to 1918. The flag was changed when Upper Volta became Burkina Faso on 4 August 1984.

Construction Sheet

  • flag construction sheet

Colour scheme

The exact color shades are not defined by law, but are listed as "green", "red" and "yellow-gold" in the constitution.[4] Approximations are listed below:

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Historical flags

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Other flags

  • Presidential standard of Burkina Faso
  • Historical presidential standard of Upper Volta (1959-1984)
  • Roundel of the Air Force of Burkina Faso
  • Roundel of the Air Force of Burkina Faso (variant)
  • Historical roundel of the Air Force of Upper Volta (1964-1984)
  • Historical roundel of the Air Force of Upper Volta (1964-1984; variant)
  • Burkinabé flag hanging on the side of a road in Ouagadougou (2022)
  • Large Burkinabè flag flown at an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Burkina Faso and Namibia (2011)
  • Burkinabè flag flown in La Gacilly, France (2009)

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Flag of Burkina Faso". The World Factbook. CIA. Archived from the original on 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
  2. [2]
    Smith, Whitney (2002). Flag Lore Of All Nations. Millbrook Press. pp. 21. ISBN 0-7613-1753-8.
  3. [3]
    "Upper Volta (Burkina Faso, 1959-1984)". flagspot.net. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
  4. [4]
    "1991 Constitution of Burkina Faso". constituteproject.org. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
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