Use | Banner |
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Proportion | 1:2 |
Design | A red banner charged with two white figures, the one to the hoist decapitating the one to the fly with a sword. |
Designed by | Itsekiri people (possibly) |
The 'flag of the Kingdom of Benin' is an unidentified West African flag that was brought to Britain after the Benin Expedition of 1897 against the Kingdom of Benin.[1][2] Debate exists over the origin of the flag, including which West African people created it.