Upper Volta (1959-1984)

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

usage:	national flag (»main« national flag)
characteristic (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 ratio: 2:3
colors:	(only colors)black, white, red, (only colors)
devices:	HORIZONTAL STRIPE number: 1 color: blackHORIZONTAL STRIPE number: 1 color: whiteHORIZONTAL STRIPE number: 1 color: red
division:	horizontal division: number of stripes: 3 stripes, stripe symmetry: symmetric stripes, additional area: no additional area, stripe areas: equal, division lines: straight,
charges:	charge(s): none, partition(s): none