In 1983, former prime minister Thomas Sankara, captured the Upper Volta Region and became the President. ![]() The bands represented the three branches of River Volta (Red, Black, and White, which rise from the Bobo Dioulasso Highlands in Burkina Faso). ![]() In December 1959, the executive council of the government under the French colony adopted the Upper Volta’s first flag which had equal horizontal bands of black, white, and red. In the late 18th century, during the French imperial rule, the tricolor national flag of France flew over the country and was the official flag of Burkina Faso. The flag has a height to width proportion ratio of 2:3. It also signifies the country’s rich endowment of mineral wealth. The yellow star at the center is a guiding light of revolution leadership programs. The green color is a symbol of hope and the richness of agriculture and natural vegetation. The red color signifies the revolutionary struggles for independence that was necessary for shifting the nation’s focus. It is a combination of the popular Pan-African colors that signify a break from the country’s oppressive colonial past and its integration with other African ex-colonies. The flag of Burkina Faso features two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center. ![]() The flag's design is believed to have been inspired by the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam’s flag. The National Flag of Burkina Faso was officially adopted on August 4, 1984.
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