🇧🇯 Flag: Benin emoji

The flag of Benin, a country in West Africa known for its role in the historic Kingdom of Dahomey and as the birthplace of Vodun religion. The flag features green, yellow, and red sections in a distinctive layout.

Benin has a rich cultural heritage including bronze artwork from the historic Benin Kingdom, traditional festivals, and diverse ethnic groups. The country has made significant progress in democracy and education since transitioning from military rule.

Used in contexts relating to West African history, traditional religions, bronze artwork, or discussions about democratic transitions and cultural preservation in Africa.

Could also be called Beninese flag or Republic of Benin flag emoji.

Other meanings

West African country, Vodun birthplace, bronze artwork, Kingdom of Dahomey, cultural heritage

Example Usage

Traditional Vodun ceremonies in Benin 🇧🇯

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Visual description

A flag with green vertical stripe on the left side, and two horizontal stripes on the right with yellow on top and red on bottom.

⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.

Flag emojis are often drawn as a "wavy rectangle" with flat vertical lines and curved horizontal lines representing a flag in the wind. Some emoji sets use standard rectangles, rectangles with curved corners or circles.