National Flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1990–Present | Flag of Benin | A horizontal bicolour of yellow and red with a green vertical band at the hoist. |
 | 1990–Present | Flag of Benin (Vertical) |
The following is a list of flags and banners used in Benin.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| | 1990–Present | Flag of Benin | A horizontal bicolour of yellow and red with a green vertical band at the hoist. |
| | 1990–Present | Flag of Benin (Vertical) |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ?–Present | Flag of YOduduwa | The Yoruba or Oduduwa flag consists of a blue-white-green diagonal tricolor band representing the sea, the sky/peace and the land respectively. Sixteen six-pointed golden stars said to represent the original sixteen clans/settlements/progenies that emerged from Ife in Yoruba ethnic lore and signifying illumination/progress are arranged in a circular pattern at the centre. Two thinner diagonal red strips representing sacrifice and struggle are placed within the middle band section. A red central laurel representing nobility and sacrifice envelopes a central head representing Oduduwa or Olokun, central figures in Yoruba origin legends, which symbolizes common cultural origins and a shared destiny. [1] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ?–Present | Flag of Cotonou | a vertical bicolor of blue and yellow with a mermaid in the center. [2] |
 | ?–Present | Flag of Porto-Novo | a white field with the arms of the municipality in the center. [3] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1975–1990 | Flag of The PRPB | a red field charged with a five-pointed green star in the top-left canton. [4] |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1960–Present | Flag of the Benin Armed Forces (Obverse) | A horizontal bicolour of yellow and red with a green vertical band at the hoist with the name of the armed forces upwards and downwards and a golden border. |
 | 1960–Present | 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 | Flag of the Republican Police (Reverse) | reversed version of the previous Flag. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1730–1816 | Royal flag until the late 18th century (used only in fortresses and warships of the Crown) and national flag from then on | White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle |
 | 1750–1816 | Variant of the royal flag until the late 18th century (used only in fortresses and warships of the Crown) and national flag from then on | White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle (variant with a heraldic console encircling the shield) |
 | 1816–1818 | Flag of Portugal | White with the coat of arms of the Kingdom in the middle (coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves) |
 | 1818–1859 | The Royal Flag of King Ghezo of The Kingdom of Dahomey. | a white field with a red border and an elephant in the center. [5] [6] |
 | 1859–1890 | No Flag | King Glele was not known to have used any royal flags or banners. |
 | 1890–1894 | The royal banner of King Behanzin of The Kingdom of Dahomey. | a light blue field with the coat of arms in the center. [7] |
 | 1894–1959 | Flag of France (Used in French Dahomey) | A vertical tricolor of blue, white and red. |
 | 1942–1944 | Flag of Free France (Used in French Dahomey) | A vertical tricolor of blue, white and red and The Cross of Lorraine in the center. [8] |
| | 1959–1975 | Flag of The Republic of Dahomey | introduced on November 16, 1959, after Dahomey was granted semi-autonomous status within the French Community. |
 | 1975–1990 | Flag of The People's Republic of Benin | a green field charged with a five-pointed red star in the top-left canton. |