Encyclopedia > Flag of Upper Volta

Article Content

Flag of Upper Volta

Flag Ratio: 2:3

The flag of Upper Volta is a horizontal tricolour of black, white and red which derive from the three main rivers: The Black Volta[?], White Volta[?] and the Red Volta[?]. This flag was adopted when independence from France was given in 1960.

The flag was changed when Upper Volta became Burkina Faso on 4 August 1984.

Featured Article

Flapper

... than anyone could have imagined. Flappers had their own slang, with terms like "snugglepup" (a man who frequents "petting" parties) and "bamey-mugging" (sex). They went to ...