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The national '''flag of [[Benin]]''' was originally adopted in [[1959]]. It was changed upon the accession of the [[Marxist]] regime in [[1975]], but upon the removal of the regime, the old design was reintroduced on [[August 1]], [[1990]]. The colours are the traditional [[Pan-African]] colors: [[green]] symbolizes [[hope]], [[yellow]] symbolizes [[wealth]] and [[red]] symbolizes [[courage]]. |
The national '''flag of [[Benin]]''' was originally adopted in [[1959]]. It was changed upon the accession of the [[Marxist]] regime in [[1975]], but upon the removal of the regime, the old design was reintroduced on [[August 1]], [[1990]]. The colours are the traditional [[Pan-African]] colors: [[green]] symbolizes [[hope]], [[yellow]] symbolizes [[wealth]] and [[red]] symbolizes [[courage]]. |
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The national flag of Benin was originally adopted in 1959. It was changed upon the accession of the Marxist regime in 1975, but upon the removal of the regime, the old design was reintroduced on August 1, 1990. The colours are the traditional Pan-African colors: green symbolizes hope, yellow symbolizes wealth and red symbolizes courage.
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