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Flag of Burkina Faso
Official Palette
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Symbolism
Red represents the revolution, green represents the natural wealth, and the yellow star represents the guiding light of the revolution.
History
Adopted on August 4, 1984, following the revolution led by Thomas Sankara. It replaced the previous Upper Volta flag (a black-white-red tricolor).
Construction
A 2:3 ratio. A horizontal bicolour of red and green with a yellow five-pointed star centered.
Country Specifications
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TogoFlag Identification
- Adopted
- August 4, 1984
- Proportions
- 2:3 (≈0.67)
- Total Colors
- 3
- Primary Layout
- Horizontal bands
- Key Symbols
- Star or stars
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