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The flag of Burkina Faso is a tricolour consisting of two horizontal bands of equal width, red at the top and green at the bottom. In the center of the flag is a yellow five-pointed star. The flag was adopted on August 4, 1984, when the country was renamed Burkina Faso. The red band represents the blood shed by the people of Burkina Faso in their struggle for independence, while the green band represents the country's natural resources and agriculture. The yellow star represents hope and unity.
