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The flag of Benin is composed of two horizontal yellow and red stripes and a vertical green strip on the side of the flagpole. This African tricolour flag is one of the symbols of the Republic of Benin, a West African country located between the Niger River and the Atlantic Ocean, formerly known as Dahomey. The Beninese Republic is part of ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States). The flag of Benin was adopted in 1959, one year before the official announcement of its independence from France on 1st August 1960. Its proportions are 2/3 as are most of the current national flags of the world. It is the national flag of the country as well as the national maritime flag.

Main information:

Capital: Porto-Novo

Surface area: 112620 km²

Population: 9,056,010

Currency: CFA Franc-BCEAO

Official language: French

National Day: 1st August

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You will find a great diversity of the flag of Benin on our website: discover all the secrets of its colors!

The flag of Benin is a flag of character, it carries the three pan-African colors: green, red and yellow, that is the emblematic colors of pan-Africanism. This militant movement promotes solidarity between African countries and their independence. It is the flag of Ethiopia that would have inspired the flag of Benin ; Ethiopia being considered as the first country in Africa to have fought the most against European domination.

But did you know that it is in Benin's national anthem entitled "L'aube nouvelle" that we find the exact meaning given to Benin's three colours? Indeed, according to the words of the song, the colour green evokes "the hope of renewal", the colour yellow represents "the omen of the richest treasures" and the colour red symbolises "courage".

Between 1975 and 1990, the country of Dahomey took the official name of "People's Republic of Benin" during the Marxist political period under the presidency of Mathieu Kérékou and changed its official flag. The national red yellow-green flag was then abandoned for a red star green flag on the mast side. It was in 1990 when Benin adopted a New Constitution and moved from a Marxist regime to a democratic transition that the country regained the colours of its old flag and the official name of "Republic of Benin".

Various formats of Benin's national flags are available for purchase at very attractive prices here! 

On our e-commerce website, you can find a large collection of flags of the Republic of Benin declined in the form of flags with eyelets 150x90cm or flags rings for external suspension 90x60 cm. Various table flags Benin 21x14cm or 15x10cm with black tip or gold tip are available for your prestigious meals!

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