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The red is said to represent the revolution which brought Thomas Sankara to power in 1983 and the founding of Burkina Faso.

Ironically, this new grand revolutionary government was deposed 4 years later by another coup in 1987, although the flag remained unchanged.

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The only exception to this was a brief occupation of the country, then named Abyssinia, by the Kingdom of Italy under Mussolini.

The red of Chile’s flag represents the blood spilled for independence, blue: the sky and Pacific Ocean, white: the snow-covered Andes, while the star either symbolises Chile’s independence, its status as a Unitarian Republic, or a guide to progress.

The current flag of Burkina Faso was adopted in 1984 when the country officially became 'Burkina Faso', ditching its previous moniker, Upper Volta, which it had held since independence from France in 1960.

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Burkina Faso was liberated from French colonial control in 1960 and took the name 'Upper Volta' named after the country's position in relation to the Volta river.

José Ignacio Zenteno, the Chilean Minister of War during their war of Independence with Spain, is credited with creating Las Estrella Solitaria, but exactly who designed it remains a subject for debate. It was either Spanish-born soldier Antonio Arcos, or, Gregorio de Andía y Varela.

The main river tributaries of the Volta are the Red, White and Black Volta, and these elements were incorporated into the national flag.

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The flag, along with many others in the region, follows the Pan-African colour-scheme, based on Ethiopia's national colours.

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The flag of Chile is approaching its bicentenary, having been adopted on 18th October 1817 – roughly five months before independence from Spain was declared. Only the flags of Denmark (1370), the Netherlands (1572), U.K. (1606) and U.S.A. (1777) are older by adoption date.

The green represents the abundance of agricultural and natural riches; while the yellow star is symbolic of the guiding light of Burkina Faso's revolution.

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Chile’s flag, known as La Estrella Solitaria (The Lone Star) is extremely similar to the flag of the Lone Star State, Texas. The only difference is Texas’ flag has a larger blue area and was adopted on 25th January 1839 by the then Republic of Texas.

Burkina Faso is home to around nine diverse ethnic groups who follow over five different religions. From 1960 to 1983, Burkina Faso experienced six coups and counter-coups. The Countries name Burkina Faso translates as "means Land of Incorruptible People," run from the capital of the nation Ouagadougou which when translated means "head war chief's village".

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The Pan-African colours have long been associated with free Africa. The colour scheme is associated with Ethiopia, which managed to remain outside European control for the majority of the colonial period.

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In the aftermath, the flag was totally redesigned under the Sankara presidency which saw elements of the coup, described as a revolution, incorporated into the flag and national symbolism.