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Flag of Nigeria

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FieldValue
NameFederal Republic of Nigeria
ImageFlag of Nigeria.svg
Use111000
Symbol
Proportion1:2
Adoption
DesignA vertical bicolour triband of green, white and green.
DesignerMichael Taiwo Akinkunmi
Image2Flag of Nigeria (state).svg
Use2010000
Symbol2
Proportion21:2
Design2A vertical bicolour triband of a green, white and green; charged with the coat of arms in the centre.
Image3Civil Ensign of Nigeria.svg
Use3000100
Symbol3
Proportion31:2
Design3A red field with the national flag, in the canton
Image4Government Ensign of Nigeria.svg
Use4000010
Symbol4
Proportion41:2
Design4A blue field with the national flag, in the canton
Image5Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg
Use5000001
Symbol5
Proportion51:2
Design5A white field with the national flag in the canton, with the Naval seal in the fly.
Image6Air Force Ensign of Nigeria.svg
Use6Air force ensign
Symbol6
Proportion61:2
Design6A sky-blue field with the national flag in the canton, with the air force roundel in the fly.
Note

the flag of Nigeria

The flag of Nigeria was designed by Taiwo Akinkunmi and was officially adopted to represent Nigeria at midnight on 1 October 1960, the day the country gained independence. The flag was chosen as part of a nationwide open contest held by the government, with Akinkunmi's design being selected as the winner of a field of over three thousand entries. The flag is a vertical bicolour green-white-green design, with green representing agriculture and white representing peace and unity.

The flag was raised for the first time in a ceremony by Lieutenant David Ejoor of the Army Guard.

History and design

In preparation for the independence of Nigeria from the British Empire, a national planning committee was established which set a competition to select a national flag in 1958.

The accepted flag now consists of a vertical bicolour green-white-green; the green stands for agriculture and the white stands for unity and peace. On 1 October 1960, the modern-day flag became the official flag of an independent Nigeria and was raised for the first time in a ceremony by Lieutenant David Ejoor.

|File:Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg| Flag of the Protectorate of Nigeria (1914–1960)|alt1=The flag created by Lord Lugard for the Nigerian Protectorate |Flag of Nigeria (original proposal).svg|Akinkunmi's original design|alt2=The original design proposed by Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi in 1959 |Flag of Nigeria.svg|Final design|alt3=The design accepted by the national committee

Historical and variant flags

In the late 17th century, present-day Nigeria was made up of diverse ethnic groups without national flags After the amalgamation of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate and Northern Nigeria Protectorate in 1914, Lord Lugard designed a new flag for Nigerian Protectorate, consisting of a blue field with the Union Jack in the canton, and a red disc on the fly side, within it a green hexagram surrounding the royal crown and "Nigeria" written in white text below it.

The standard of the President of Nigeria from 1960 had a red field with a large green shield and fimbriated white in the centre.

It also features a black shield with a wavy-edged "Y"—representing the confluence of the Niger and Benue Rivers. There are three black scrolls containing the legend "President", "Federal Republic", "of Nigeria" placed on each scroll respectively in gold letters. This was replaced with the Nigerian coat of arms placed on the white stripe of the Nigerian flag; this also serves as the state flag.

The Colours

RGBHexadecimal
0/135/81255/255/255
#008751#FFFFFF

References

References

  1. Simwa, Adrianna. (18 December 2017). "What the green in the Nigerian flag represents?".
  2. Firth, Raymond. (1973). "Symbols (Routledge Revivals): Public and Private". [[Taylor & Francis]].
  3. Omoigui, Nowa. "Barracks: The History Behind Those Names (Part 5b)".
  4. Smith, Whitney. (13 November 2018). "Flag of Nigeria". [[Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.]].
  5. (1981). "Flags of the World". [[Frederick Warne & Co.]].
  6. Crampton, William. (1990). "The Complete Guide to Flags". [[Gallery Books]].
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