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Flag of Nigeria
The flag of Nigeria was designed in 1959 and first officially hoisted on 1 October 1960.[1] The flag has three vertical bands of green, white, green. The two green stripes represent natural wealth, and the white represents peace and unity.[2][3]
| Use | National flag |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 1 October 1960 |
| Design | A vertical bicolour triband of green, white and green. |
| Designed by | Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi |
| Use | State flag |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Design | A vertical bicolour triband of a green, white and green; charged with the coat of arms in the centre. |
| Use | Civil ensign |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Design | A red field with the national flag, in the canton |
| Use | State ensign |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Design | A blue field with the national flag, in the canton |
| Use | Naval ensign |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Design | A white field with the national flag in the canton, with the Naval seal in the fly. |
| Use | Air force ensign |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Design | A sky-blue field with the national flag in the canton, with the air force roundel in the fly. |
Design Edit
The flag is an adaptation of the winning entry from Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi in a competition held in 1959. Akinkunmi was a 23-year-old student at the time he designed the flag.[4] He was studying at Norwood Technical College in London, England, when he saw an advertisement in a newspaper that submissions were being accepted for the design of a new national flag of Nigeria.[3] He submitted a triband design consisting of a white vertical band in the centre, with a green vertical band on each side.[5] The design also contained a radiating red sun in the white vertical centre of the flag.[6] He won the contest, however the judges removed the red sun, leaving only a green and white triband design for the national flag. It is typical for culturally diverse countries such as Nigeria to choose simpler and less complex flag designs in order to avoid inadvertently offending particular ethnic or religious groups.[7] The flag has remained unchanged ever since then. It was first officially used on 1 October 1960, the day Nigeria was granted independence from the United Kingdom.[8]
Nigeria has special ensigns for civil and naval vessels. Some of its states also have flags.[9]
Colour specifications Edit
| Colour scheme | Green | White | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAL | None | 9003 Signal white | ||
| CMYK | 87.23.86.8 | 0.0.0.0 | ||
| Hexadecimals | #008753 | #FFFFFF | ||
| Decimals | 0,135,83 | 255,255,255 | ||
Other flags Edit
State flags and ensigns Edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| State flag | A vertical bicolour triband of a green, white and green; charged with the coat of arms in the centre | ||
| Civil ensign | A red field with the national flag, in the canton | ||
| State ensign | A blue field with the national flag, in the canton | ||
| 1960–1998 | Naval ensign | A white field with a red St. George's Cross, with the national flag in canton. | |
| 1998–present | Naval ensign | A white field with the national flag in the canton, with the Naval seal in the fly. | |
| Air force ensign | A sky-blue field with the national flag in the canton, with the air force roundel in the fly. |
Presidential flags Edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of the president of Nigeria | |||
| Flag of the president as commander-in-chief of the armed forces | |||
| 1963 | Former flag of the president, adopted in 1963 |
Military flags Edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of the Nigerian Army | |||
| Flag of the Nigerian Defence Forces |
Historical flags Edit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | A flag which was captured by British forces from the Kingdom of Benin in 1897 | ||
| 1804–1903 | Flag of the Sokoto Caliphate | ||
| 1887–1888 | Flag of the Royal Niger Company | ||
| 1888–1899 | Flag of the Royal Niger Company | ||
| 1870–1888 | Flag of the British West African Settlements | ||
| 1888–1906 | Flag of the Lagos Colony | ||
| 1884–1893 | Flag of the Oil Rivers Protectorate | ||
| 1893–1899 | Flag of the Niger Coast Protectorate | ||
| 1900–1914 | Flag of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate | ||
| 1900–1914 | Flag of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate | ||
| 1914–1952 | Flag of the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria | British blue ensign with a green six-pointed star described as the Seal of Solomon,[10] surrounding a Tudor Crown with the white word "Nigeria" under it on a red disc. | |
| 1952-1960 | Flag of the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria | British blue ensign with a green six-pointed star described as the Seal of Solomon, surrounding a Tudor Crown with the white word "Nigeria" under it on a red disc. | |
| 1959 | Akinkunmi's original proposal for the flag of independent Nigeria |
Subnational flags Edit
See also Edit
References Edit
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External links Edit
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- Worldstatesmen.org – Nigeria
- Coats of arms and flags of Nigerian states
- 2022 Nigerian National Sports Festival Opening Ceremony State flags can be seen during the parade of states