Africa
Benin Flag
Green represents hope and revival, red stands for the courage of ancestors, and yellow symbolises the country's wealth. The design was changed from a communist flag after democracy was restored.
Capital
Porto-Novo
Continent
Africa
Population
13.0 million
Flag symbolism
Green represents hope and revival, red stands for the courage of ancestors, and yellow symbolises the country's wealth. The design was changed from a communist flag after democracy was restored.
Did you know?
Benin was the centre of the ancient kingdom of Dahomey, famous for its highly skilled army of women warriors called the Agojie.