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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. [1] [3] On 1 October 1960, the modern-day flag became the first official flag of an independent Nigeria and was raised for the first time in a ceremony by Lieutenant David Ejoor. [1] [2] [4]
National flag: Flag of Nigeria: National flag of Nigeria: 1 October 1960 The national flag of Nigeria was designed in 1959 by Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, a 23-year-old student, following a nationwide competition. [3] The flag was officially adopted on 1 October 1960, the day Nigeria gained independence from British colonial rule.
In his own words, "I took details of what is [to be] expected to design a flag that would be used by a country that was about to witness [its] independence. I took part in the competition and my design was selected as the best in the year 1958." [7] In 2021, Akinkunmi unveiled the world’s largest national flag in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital ...
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 ...
Flag Date Use Description ? - Today: Flag of the Hausa people: A white field with a Dagin Arewa in the center. Used unofficially to represent the Hausa people. [1] [a]? - Today: Flag of The Kanuri people: a horizontal triband of blue, yellow and green with a yellow star in the green band. [2] [3] [a]? - Today: Flag of The Toubou people
Nigeria has detained some tailors for making Russian flags that were waved during anti-government protests this week in northern states, the state secret police said, in a move that underscores ...
Flag of the African and Malagasy Union: 1967-1977: Flag of the East African Community: pre–2013: Flag of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States: 1970–2002, 2004–2010: Flag of the Organisation of African Unity / the African Union: 1980–1992: Flag of the Southern African Development Coordination Conference: 1958–1961
A sports fan waving the flag of South Africa. Giant flag of Turkey made of Lego bricks. Flag of the United States on the moon during the Apollo 15 moon landing. Flags of the United Kingdom and India are hung during a political meeting. Flag of Palestine prominently displayed on West Bank Wall graffiti art. Hoisted Nordic cross flags flying upon ...