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Upper Volta Flags – Historical Black, White & Red Flag

The black, white and red horizontal tricolour of the Republic of Upper Volta, used from 1959 until 1984, its stripes named after the Black, White and Red Volta rivers. Order the historical Upper Volta flag in 20x12in to 8ft x 5ft, Flagtex or DuraFlag; the current flag of the country is with our Burkina Faso flags.

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The Upper Volta flag, 1959–1984

The flag stocked here is the historical flag of the Republic of Upper Volta. It was adopted on 9 December 1959, shortly before independence from France in 1960, and is a horizontal tricolour of three equal bands: black at the top, white in the middle and red at the bottom. The three colours are taken from the names of the three main branches of the Volta River, the Black Volta, the White Volta and the Red Volta, which rise in the country and flow south into Ghana. On 4 August 1984 the country was renamed Burkina Faso and a new flag of red and green with a gold star replaced the tricolour, so the Upper Volta flag is now a historical design. Our Upper Volta flag reproduces the tricolour in the original proportions.

Collectors, history and Burkinabé heritage

The Upper Volta flag is bought by collectors of former national flags, by teachers explaining how African states changed names and flags after independence, by families with roots in the country who remember the old flag, and by productions set in the 1960s and 1970s. Its simple stripes also make it easy to identify in a display alongside other historical flags.

Sizes, grades and related flags

The Upper Volta flag comes in 20x12in, 3ft x 2ft, 5ft x 3ft and 8ft x 5ft, from £7.99, in Flagtex (printed lightweight woven polyester with eyelets) or DuraFlag, a heavier knitted Upper Volta flag with double-stitched hems and clips or rope and toggle. The present flag of the country, with bunting, hand and table flags, is with our Burkina Faso flags, and the river’s downstream neighbour is under Ghana flags.

Upper Volta flag FAQs

What do the colours of the Upper Volta flag mean?

Black, white and red are named after the Black, White and Red Volta rivers.

When was the Upper Volta flag used?

From December 1959 until 4 August 1984.

What replaced the Upper Volta flag?

The red and green flag with a gold star of Burkina Faso, adopted in 1984.

Is the Upper Volta flag available in a heavy grade?

Yes, the Upper Volta flag can be ordered in knitted DuraFlag as well as Flagtex.

Where are Upper Volta flags dispatched from?

Upper Volta flags are stocked in and dispatched from our Stoke-on-Trent warehouse, with same-day dispatch before 2pm and free 1–2 day UK delivery.