Burkina Faso Flag 15 Cm Square Badge

This design features the national flag of Burkina Faso, which is a landlocked country in West Africa. Burkina Faso is is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south and the Ivory Coast to the southwest. The country was previously called the Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), but it was renamed "Burkina Faso" in 1984 by President Thomas Sankara. The capital city of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou, which is also the country's largest city. Other major cities and towns in Burkina Faso include Bobo-Dioulasso, Koudougou, Banfora, Ouahigouya, Pouytenga, Kaya, Tenkodogo, Fada N'gourma and Houndé.