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2. Flag of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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   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. [1] In 1959, out of almost 3,000 entries, Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi won the competition with an equal green-white-green with a red quarter sun on the white stripe was ...

3. List of Nigerian flags - Wikipedia

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   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, [29] surrounding a Tudor Crown with the white word "Nigeria" under it on a red disc. 1952-1960

4. National symbols of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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   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.

5. List of national flag proposals - Wikipedia

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   In 1885, Ghevont Alishan, an Armenian Catholic priest and historian proposed 2 Armenian flags. One of which is a horizontal tricolor flag of red-green-white, with red and green coming from the Armenian Catholic calendar, with the first Sunday of Easter being called "Red Sunday", and the second Sunday being "Green Sunday", with white being added for design reasons.

6. List of Nigerien flags - Wikipedia

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   Flag Date Use Description 1890 - 1940 1944 - 1959: Flag of France: A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2). 1940 - 1942: Flag of Vichy France: A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the axe and 7 golden stars. 1943 - 1944: Flag of Free France: A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the red Cross of ...

7. List of national flags of sovereign states - Wikipedia

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   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 poles. A pair of citizens display the flag of China at Antarctica.

8. List of national mottos - Wikipedia

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   United Kingdom: No official motto. [139] Sovereign's motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; In My Defens God Me Defend in Scotland. United States : In God We Trust (official), E Pluribus Unum ( Latin : Out of many, one), ( de facto ).

9. Flags of Africa - Wikipedia

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   United Kingdom (overseas territory) Flags of African subdivisions Angola ... Flag of Nigeria: 1914–1919: Flag of Nyasaland: 1919–1925: Flag of Nyasaland: 1925–1964: