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    Flag of Benin

    Flag of Benin
    The flag has two horizontal stripes of yellow and red, with a vertical green band on the hoist side.
    Country
    Benin
    Capital
    Porto-Novo
    Continent
    Africa
    Adopted
    1990
    Colours
    Green, Yellow, Red

    What does the flag of Benin mean?

    The flag of Benin uses the pan-African colours. Green is said to symbolise hope, yellow represents the country's wealth, and red represents the courage of the nation's ancestors.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Green

      Hope and the southern palm groves.

    • Yellow

      The savannas of the north.

    • Red

      The courage of their ancestors.

    History

    The original flag was adopted in 1959. It was replaced in 1975 by a green flag with a red star, and the current design was reinstated in 1990.

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