BURKINA FASO ~ FOTW ~

... Great new African flag from the FOTW postcard series... the flag of Burkina Faso was adopted on 4 August 1984... it is coloured in the popular Pan-African colours of the Ethiopian flag, reflecting both a break with the country’s colonial past and its unity with other African ex-colonies... the red is also said to symbolize the revolution and the green the abundance of agricultural and natural riches... the yellow star at the center is a guiding light of revolution leadership programs... it also signifies the country’s rich endowment of mineral wealth... Thanks a lot Alena!(✿◠‿◠)

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa bordered by Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast. It is a former French colony and gained independence in 1960.

Ouagadougou is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso. 

Stamp:

Traditional Trades 

(Issued 2019)