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Benin
Republic of Benin (formerly Republic of Dahomey 1960-1975) • République du Bénin/
Usage
national flag
»main« national flag
FIS
Use on land: civil, state, war flag; Use at sea: civil, state, war ensign
adopted
16-NOV-1959
abandoned
1975
readopted
1-AUG-1990
Continent
Africa
Region
Western Africa
Country
Benin
Shape
rectangular
2:3
Colors
(only colors)
Division
number of stripes:
2 stripes
stripe symmetry:
symmetric stripes
additional area:
vertical stripe
position of additional area:
hoist
stripe areas:
equal
division lines:
straight
Charges
charges:
none
partitions:
none
Division
number of stripes:
2 stripes
stripe symmetry:
assymetric stripes
additional area:
no additional area
stripe areas:
hoist stripe narrower
division lines:
straight
Charges
charges:
none
partitions:
some stripes
Devices
vertical stripe
horizontal stripe
horizontal stripe
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