2020-OCT-18

Polity Timeline
EDO

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

BENIN Province

(Benin City)

- BENIN

1906-02-16:

BENIN Province

(Benin City)

- BENIN

1914-01-01:

BENIN Province

(Benin City)

- BENIN

1953-01-01:

BENIN Province

(Benin City)

- BENIN

1958-12-12:

BENIN Province

(Benin City)

- BENIN

1960-10-01:

BENIN Province

(Benin City)

- BENIN

1963-08-08:

MIDWEST Region

(Benin City)

- MIDWEST

1964-05-19:

MIDWEST Region

(Benin City)

- MIDWEST

1967-05-27:

MID-WESTERN State

(Benin City)

- MID-WESTERN

1967-08-09:

Biafran Military Region of MIDWEST

(Benin City)

- MIDWEST

1967-09-19:

Republic of BENIN

(Benin City)

- BENIN

1967-09-21:

MID-WESTERN State

(Benin City)

- MID-WESTERN

1970-01-12:

MID-WESTERN State

(Benin City)

- MID-WESTERN

1991-08-27:

EDO State

(Benin City)

- EDO

2010-01-01:

EDO State

(Benin City)

- EDO

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

BENIN Province

(Benin City)

- BENIN

1906-02-16:

BENIN Province

(Benin City)

- BENIN

1958-12-12:

BENIN Province

(Benin City)

- BENIN

1960-09-01:

BENIN Province

(Benin City)

- BENIN

1963-08-08:

MIDWEST Region

(Benin City)

- MIDWEST

1964-05-19:

MIDWEST Region

(Benin City)

- MIDWEST

1967-09-19:

Republic of BENIN

(Benin City)

- BENIN

1967-09-21:

MID-WESTERN State

(Benin City)

- MID-WESTERN

1976-03-17:

BENDEL State

(Benin City)

- BENDEL

1978-01-01:

BENDEL State

(Benin City)

- BENDEL

1991-08-27:

EDO State

(Benin City)

- EDO

2022-08-13:

EDO State

(Benin City)

- EDO

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

UNITED KINGDOM

1960-10-01:

NIGERIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1963-10-01:

NIGERIA

1967-08-09:

BIAFRA

1967-09-19:

BENIN +

BIAFRA +

1967-09-21:

NIGERIA

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Benin City

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

BENIN

1963-08-08:

MIDWEST

1967-05-27:

MID-WESTERN

1967-08-09:

MIDWEST

1967-09-19:

BENIN

1967-09-21:

MID-WESTERN

1976-03-17:

BENDEL

1991-08-27:

EDO

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

BENIN Province

1963-08-08:

MIDWEST Region

1966-05-24:

MIDWEST Province

1966-08-31:

MIDWEST Region

1967-05-27:

MID-WESTERN State

1967-08-09:

Biafran Military Region of MIDWEST

1967-09-19:

Republic of BENIN

1967-09-21:

MID-WESTERN State

1976-03-17:

BENDEL State

1991-08-27:

EDO State

Ruler changes:

1967-09-19:

Republic of BENIN

(Benin City)

- Albert Okonkwo
(Albert Nwazu Okonkwo)

1967-09-21:

MID-WESTERN State

(Benin City)

-
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2020-OCT-18

1900-01-01:

1906-02-16:

1914-01-01:

1953-01-01:

1958-12-12:

1960-10-01:

1963-08-08:

1964-05-19:

1967-05-27:

1967-08-09:

1967-09-19:

1967-09-21:

1970-01-12:

1991-08-27:

2010-01-01:

1900-01-01:

1906-02-16:

1958-12-12:

1960-09-01:

1963-08-08:

1964-05-19:

1967-09-19:

1967-09-21:

1976-03-17:

1978-01-01:

1991-08-27:

2022-08-13:

1900-01-01:

1960-10-01:

NIGERIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1963-10-01:

1967-08-09:

1967-09-19:

BENIN +

BIAFRA +

1967-09-21:

1900-01-01:

Benin City

1900-01-01:

BENIN

1963-08-08:

MIDWEST

1967-05-27:

MID-WESTERN

1967-08-09:

MIDWEST

1967-09-19:

BENIN

1967-09-21:

MID-WESTERN

1976-03-17:

BENDEL

1991-08-27:

EDO

1900-01-01:

1963-08-08:

1966-05-24:

1966-08-31:

1967-05-27:

1967-08-09:

1967-09-19:

1967-09-21:

1976-03-17:

1991-08-27:

1967-09-19:

1967-09-21:

UPDATED ON: ~ 2024-APR-02 ~ .