Flag of the day: Upper Volta (1959-1984)

République de Haute-Volta • Republic of Upper Volta • (now named Burkina Faso)/

Historic flag adopted 9-DEC-1959 (65 years ago)

Upper Volta (1959-1984)

Usage

national flag»main« national flag

FIS

Historic flag no longer in use

adopted

9-DEC-1959

changed

4-AUG-1984

Continent

Africa

Region

Western Africa

Country

Burkina Faso

Shape

rectangular
rectangular
2:3

Colors

(only colors)

Division

horizontal division
number of stripes: 3 stripes
stripe symmetry: symmetric stripes
additional area: no additional area
stripe areas: equal
division lines: straight

Charges

none, none
charges: none
partitions: none

Devices

horizontal stripe
horizontal stripe
horizontal stripe
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