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West Africa

Flag of Benin

Capital: Porto-Novo

Difficulty
Hard
Country code
BJ
Flag ID
flag:bj
Flag of Benin

Meaning and history

Adopted in 1959, the flag uses Pan-African colors. Green represents hope and revival, yellow represents the country's riches, and red represents the courage of ancestors.

Design at a glance

Colors

  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Green

Patterns

  • Vertical Stripes

Symbols

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