{"product_id":"burkina-faso","title":"Burkina Faso","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3×5' nylon national flag of Burkina Faso.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurkina Faso's flag arrived with a new name. On 4 August 1984 Thomas Sankara's revolutionary government renamed the Republic of Upper Volta \"Burkina Faso,\" the land of upright people, and replaced its flag on the same day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo equal horizontal bands, red over green, with a yellow five-pointed star centered across them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed stands for the revolution and the struggle of the people, green for the country's agricultural abundance, and the yellow star for the guiding light of the revolution and the nation's mineral wealth. The old Upper Volta flag of black, white and red stood for the three branches of the Volta River; the new colors joined Burkina Faso to the Pan-African palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFlag Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdopted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 August 1984\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial proportions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2:3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e red, green, yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmblem:\u003c\/strong\u003e five-pointed star\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVexillographer's Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurkina Faso kept Sankara's flag after his death in 1987. It is one of the most visible survivals of his short, influential presidency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHumphrys Flag Company · Old City Philadelphia · Est. 1864\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Humphrys Flag Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49954665201819,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0228\/2907\/files\/1280px-Flag_of_Burkina_Faso_svg.png?v=1793893435","url":"https:\/\/humphrysflag.com\/products\/burkina-faso","provider":"Humphrys Flag Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}