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The coat of arms or national seal of Benin, originally introduced in 1964, [1] was readopted in 1990 after being replaced in 1975. At the top of the emblem is the national crest that consists of two horns with corn in the ear and filled with sand. These are reputed to stand for prosperity.
Orders, decorations, and medals of Benin (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Benin" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Flag of the Benin Armed Forces (Reverse) reversed version of the previous Flag. 1990-Present: Flag of the Republican Police (Obverse) A horizontal bicolour of yellow and red with a green vertical band at the hoist with the name of the police force upwards and downwards, the emblem in the center and a golden border. 1990-Present
The national flag of Benin [1] (French: drapeau du Bénin) is a flag consisting of two horizontal yellow and red bands on the fly side and a green vertical band at the hoist. Adopted in 1959 to replace the French Tricolour , it was the flag of the Republic of Dahomey until 1975, when the People's Republic of Benin was established.
This armorial of sovereign states shows the coat of arms, national emblem, or seal for every sovereign state. Although some countries do not have an official national emblem, unofficial emblems which are de facto used as national emblems are also shown below.
Reclaiming the past. For Nigerian Azu Nwagbogu, the director of the African Artist Foundation in charge of curating the Benin National Pavilion, Hazoumé’s experience is a significant ...
Category: National symbols by country. 70 languages. ... National symbols of Benin (1 C, 5 P) National symbols of Bhutan (1 C, 11 P) National symbols of Bolivia (2 C ...
The yellow color of the emblem symbolizes the country's wealth. 1959–1975 1990–present: Flag of Benin: As stated in Benin's national anthem, the green of the flag represent the hope of a new democracy. The red represents the courage of the ancestors, and the yellow is for the treasures of the nation.