Dahomey - Wikipedia
The Kingdom of Dahomey around 1894, superimposed on a map of the modern-day Republic of Benin, in the region of West Africa. The Kingdom of Dahomey (/ dəˈhoʊmi /) was a West African kingdom located within present-day Benin that existed from approximately 1600 until 1904.
Flag of Benin | History, Colors & Symbols | Britannica
Aug 1, 1990 · The national flag of Dahomey (now Benin) was officially adopted on November 16, 1959, following the establishment of an autonomous republic in that former French colony. Like many neighbouring countries, it chose the pan-African colours (red-yellow-green) that had been used by the African Democratic Rally —i.e., the legislators in the French ...
Flag of Benin - Wikipedia
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.
Dahomey | Kingdom, History, Location, & Facts | Britannica
Date: c. 1625 - 1894. Key People: Emile Derlin Zinsou. Agaja. Karl Polanyi. John Beecroft. Alfred-Amedee Dodds. Related Topics: slave trade. Related Places: Benin. Oyo empire. Dahomey, kingdom in western Africa that flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries in the region that is now southern Benin.
Republic of Dahomey - Wikipedia
The Republic of Dahomey (French: République du Dahomey; pronounced), simply known as Dahomey (Fon: Danhomè), was established on 4 December 1958, as a self-governing colony within the French Community. Prior to attaining autonomy, it had been French Dahomey, part of the French Union.
Flag of Benin - Flagpedia.net
In 1975, Marxist government came to power in Benin and the country was renamed to the Republic of Dahomey. In these times, a green flag with a red star in the upper left corner was used. After the fall of the regime in 1990, the previous flag has been readopted.
The History of the Kingdom of Dahomey
Nov 28, 2019 · The History of the Kingdom of Dahomey spans 300 years from around 1600 until 1904 with the rise of the Kingdom of Dahomey as a major power on the Atlantic coast of modern-day Benin until French conquest.
Benin - CRW Flags
Sep 24, 2019 · Benin gained independence in 1960 as a Republic of Dahomey. Up to 1975 the flag was the same as the current one. However, between 1975 and 1990 the country was known as the People's Republic of Benin (République populaire du Bénin and used a flag that was green with a red star in the canton.
Benin Flag: Colors, Meaning, and National Identity
Dec 22, 2023 · The current Benin flag is steeped in history, with its roots tracing back to the Dahomey Kingdom, which thrived from 1600 until 1904. Throughout the decades, the territory experienced colonialism, with the French tricolor influencing its national symbols.
Kingdom of Dahomey - New World Encyclopedia
Dahomey, a precolonial West African kingdom, is located in what is now southern Benin. Founded in the seventeenth century, Dahomey reached the height of its power and prestige during the heyday of the Atlantic slave trade in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.