Benin

national flag

Benin
2:3

Flag Dates

  • adopted November 16, 1959
  • relinquished 1975
  • readopted August 1, 1990

Vexilliger Type

  • sovereign state in Western Africa

Names

  • eng Republic of Benin official name
  • fra République du Bénin official name
  • eng Benin
  • fra Bénin

Shape

2:3
  • quadrilateral → rectangular → elongated

Division

  • vertical
  • number of stripes 2 stripes
  • stripe symmetry assymetric stripes
  • additional area no additional area
  • stripe areas hoist stripe narrower
  • division lines straight
  • horizontal
  • number of stripes 2 stripes
  • stripe symmetry symmetric stripes
  • additional area vertical stripe
  • position of additional area hoist
  • division lines straight

Colors

  • V+
    dark green
  • Y
    base yellow
  • R
    base red

Elements

  • vertical stripe
  • horizontal stripe
  • horizontal stripe