Burkina Faso

The flag of Burkina Faso consists of two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow five-pointed star in the center. Flag of Burkina Faso at The World Factbook
==Symbolism==
The flag uses the colours of Pan-African movement, ultimately derived from the flag of Ethiopia.
* The red symbolizes the revolution.
* The green symbolizes the abundance of natural riches.
* The yellow star placed over the red and green stripes symbolizes the guiding light of the revolution. Burkina Faso at Flags of the World Sometimes the yellow star is interpreted as standing for mineral wealth of the country.
==History==
The territory of the contemporary Burkina Faso was part of French West Africa till 1960, and used the flag of France. 
In 1958, it gained autonomy as The Republic of Upper VoltaThe entire history of Burkina Faso when it was called Upper Volta on Wikipedia, and in 1959 it adopted its own flag which was flown alongside with the flag of France. It was virtually the same as the flag of the former German Empire and consisted of three horizontal stripes of black, white, and red, which represented the three rivers of the country: The Black Volta, White Volta and the Red Volta. In 1960, the country gained full independence.
In 1984, when socialists came to power the country adopted its current name, flag, and coat of arms.
==Flag Colors==
Color	Color Name 	HEX RGB
 	Red (Pigment)	#ee2222
 	Golden Yellow	#ffdd00
 	Spanish Green	#009944
==References==
Category:Africa
Category:Proportions 2-3
Category:Burkina Faso
Category:Pan-African colours
Category:Five-pointed stars
Category:Red
Category:Green
Category:Yellow