Flag of Benin
A vertical green band at the hoist, with horizontal yellow over red filling the rest.
- Colours
- green
- yellow
- red
- Region
- Africa
- Adopted
- 1959
What the flag of Benin means
Green stands for hope and renewal, yellow for the wealth of the land and red for the courage of the ancestors. Benin readopted the flag in 1990, after using a green flag with a red star under its Marxist government.
Where is Benin?
Benin is in Africa. The nearest countries in Battuta are Togo, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: Africa.
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Benin adopted?
The current flag of Benin was adopted in 1959.
What colours are on the flag of Benin?
The main colours of the flag of Benin are green, yellow and red.