Africa · Hoist band
How to draw the flag of Benin
The flag of Benin is a vertical band at the hoist beside horizontal bands in green, yellow and red. It flies at a ratio of 2:3.
Step by step
- Start with the right shape. Benin flies at 2:3 — for every 3 units of width the flag is 2 tall. Sketch that rectangle first; a flag drawn too square is the fastest way to lose layout points.
- Block in the background. Fill the whole flag with green first, then build the rest on top of it. Working from the largest area to the smallest keeps the proportions honest.
- Add the yellow and red. A vertical band at the hoist beside horizontal bands. Place these shapes by eye against the edges of the flag, not against each other.
Benin flag colours
The colour codes below are the ones to reach for if you are recreating the flag digitally.
| Colour | Hex | RGB |
|---|---|---|
| Green | #008751 | rgb(0, 135, 81) |
| Yellow | #FCD116 | rgb(252, 209, 22) |
| Red | #E8112D | rgb(232, 17, 45) |
Common mistakes
- Watch out for Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau — they are close enough to Benin that people draw the wrong one from memory.
A trick for remembering it
Anchor on the biggest shape: a vertical band at the hoist beside horizontal bands in green, yellow and red. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
Flags that look like this one
Side-by-side breakdowns of the pairs people mix up:
Questions about the Benin flag
What colours are on the flag of Benin?
Benin uses 3 colours: green (#008751), yellow (#FCD116), red (#E8112D).
What are the proportions of the Benin flag?
It flies at 2:3 (height to width). Drawing it at the wrong shape is one of the quickest ways to lose layout marks in the game.
Which flags look like the Benin flag?
Madagascar, Guinea-Bissau. Watch out for Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau — they are close enough to Benin that people draw the wrong one from memory.
How hard is the Benin flag to draw from memory?
PlayVexle rates it 2 out of 5. Flat colour blocks and no fine detail, so most players score in the eighties or nineties.
