Benin
Adopted1990
Design classPan-African
RegionAfrica
Green vertical band with yellow and red bands.
History and symbolism
The green vertical stripe beside horizontal yellow and red bands was used from 1959, dropped in 1975 and restored in 1990. The pan African colors echo the flag of Ethiopia.
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