Flag of Benin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Benin

Use	National flag and ensign
Adopted	August 1, 1990
Design	A green field with a red star in the canton.
Variant flag of Benin
Use	National flag and ensign Flag of People's Republic of Benin (1975-1990)
Design	A horizontal bicolor of yellow and red with a green vertical band at the hoist.

The national flag of Benin is a very important symbol for the country. It was first adopted in 1959. Later, in 1975, a different government took control and changed the flag's design. But when that government ended its rule, the original flag was brought back on August 1, 1990.

The colors on the flag are special. They are known as Pan-African colours. Each color has a meaning:

• Green stands for hope for the future.
• Yellow represents the country's wealth.
• Red symbolizes the courage of the people.

Images for kids

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  Flag of Benin

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  A faded painting of the national flag in Lissègazoun (2021)

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  An upside-down Beninese flag on a dugout canoe in Cotonou (2020)

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  Flags flying during the Fête du Vodoun celebration in Ouidah (2017)

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  Beninese men waving the national flag on Independence Day (2016)

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  Flags outside the Embassy of Benin in Tokyo, Japan (2013)

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  Beninese flags waving outside the Congress Palace of Cotonou (2009)

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  Beninese and United Nations flags flown by soldiers from Benin (2000)

See also

In Spanish: Bandera de Benín para niños