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My fictional Mossi Federation flag design [ethnic group of Burkina Faso and bordering countries]
This flag includes traditional Mossi colors- Red and Yellow a Mossi mask and a white stallion.
According to Mossi oral tradition, the mother of the Mossi people is Princess Yennenga, a famous 12th-century warrior princess. To escape an oppressive marriage arranged by her father, she fled north into the forest riding her favorite white stallion.
The white stallion led her to an elephant hunter named Rialé. They fell in love and named their son Ouedraogo, which translates directly to "Stallion" or "Male Horse" in the Mooré language, honoring the animal that brought them together. Ouedraogo grew up to found the Mossi Kingdoms, making the white stallion the foundational emblem of the Mossi empire and modern Burkina Faso.