Flag of Benin

The flag of Benin was introduced on 4 December 1958 as the flag of the former, become autonomous from France Dahomey.

Importance

The colors are the traditional Pan-African colors, green symbolizes hope, yellow prosperity and red courage. Unlike interpreted represents the green fertile south, yellow savanna to the north, Red the country and the shed blood of previous generations.

History

Used even before the conquest of the region by France, the kings of Dahomey flags. King Ghezo ( 1818-1858 ) led a white flag with a crowned elephants and a red border. King Behanzin ( 1889-1892 ) was a light blue flag with yellow road sign on which a gray shark, a white egg and tusks, a green palm tree, light green and white ribbon snakes were seen. This flag was captured by the French on 18 November 1892.

The current flag was retained after independence in 1960. After the coup by Mathieu Kérékou the country was renamed in 1975 in Benin. The flag was changed under the new Marxist-Leninist system of government and, following the example of the party flag. It consisted of a green cloth and a five -pointed red star in the naval jack. The green symbolized the agricultural state of Benin, the red star revolution, socialism and national unity.

After the end of the communist government the old flag was reintroduced on 1 August 1990.

2:3? Flag of Benin, 1975-1990

? People's Revolutionary Party of Benin