Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
French Upper Volta 1958–1960 Republic of Upper Volta: 1960–1984 2:3 The national flag of the Republic of Upper Volta was introduced upon gaining independence from France on 5 August 1960. It consisted of three equal horizontal bands of black, white, and red. It was almost identical to the flag of the German Empire, with the only difference ...
The Republic of Upper Volta (French: République de Haute-Volta) was a landlocked West African country established on 11 December 1958 as a self-governing state within the French Community. [2] [3] Before becoming autonomous, it had been part of the French Union as the French Upper Volta. On 5 August 1960, it gained full independence from ...
English: Flag of Upper Volta. Français : Drapeau de la Haute-Volta, 1959-1984. 日本語: ... Republic of Upper Volta; Roch Marc Christian Kaboré ...
The name Upper Volta related to the nation's location along the upper reaches of the Volta River. The river's three tributaries are called the Black, White and Red Volta. These were expressed in the three colors of the former national flag. Before attaining autonomy, it had been French Upper Volta and part of the French Union.
Coat of arms of Upper Volta [ edit ] This somewhat resembles the current emblem, except that the enclosing shield has a blue background, the inescutcheon is based on the flag of Upper Volta with the superimposed letters "RHV" (for République de Haute-Volta ), and the motto was Unité, Travail, Justice ("Unity, Labour, Justice").
This somewhat resembles the current Burkina Faso emblem, except that the enclosing shield has a blue background, the horses are white, the inescutcheon is based on the flag of Upper Volta with the superimposed letters "RHV" (for République de Haute-Volta), and the motto was Unité, Travail, Justice ("Unity, Labour, Justice"). Date: 2010 (SVG file)
Flag of the Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus; Flags of the Mughal Empire; N. ... Grand Union Flag; Flag of Upper Volta; V. Flag of the Republic of San Marco;
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate