Flag of Benin
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For the flag of the former independentist republic in Nigeria, see Flag of the Republic of Benin.
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| Use | National flag and ensign  |
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| Adopted | August 1, 1990 |
| Design | A horizontal bicolor of yellow and red with a green vertical band at the hoist. |
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| Use | National flag and ensign  Flag of People's Republic of Benin (1975-1990) |
The national flag of Benin was adopted in 1959. It was changed upon the accession of the Marxist regime in 1975, but upon the latter's fall the old design was reintroduced on August 1, 1990. The colours are the traditional Pan-African colours : green symbolizes hope, yellow symbolizes wealth and red symbolizes courage.
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