Benin

Republic of Benin (formerly Republic of Dahomey 1960-1975) • République du Bénin/

Benin

Usage

national flag»main« national flag

FIS

adopted

16-NOV-1959

abandoned

1975

readopted

1-AUG-1990

Continent

Africa

Region

Western Africa

Country

Benin

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