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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.
The flag of Nigeria between 1914 and 1960 was a British Blue Ensign with a green six-pointed star described as the Seal of Solomon, [1] surrounding a Tudor Crown (changed to St Edward's Crown in 1953) [2] with the white word "Nigeria" under it on a red disc.
A flag which was captured by British forces from the Kingdom of Benin in 1897: A red background with a man with a sword cutting someone’s head off. 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 ...
The black shield represents Nigeria's fertile soil, while the two supporting horses or chargers on each side represent dignity. The eagle represents strength, while the green and white twists of the torse on the top of the shield represent the colours of the Nigerian Flag. [1] The red flowers at the base are Costus spectabilis, Nigeria's ...
Cadet grey was an official color of the Confederate States Army: Czechoslovakia: Blue, white and red Donetsk People's Republic: Black, blue and red East Germany: Black, red and gold Blue National colours of Germany: France (Kingdom of France 987–1792, 1814–1848) White and blue French Blue, French Flags: German Empire: Black, white and red
This is a list of flags of states, territories, former, and other geographic entities (plus a few non-geographic flags) sorted by their combinations of dominant colors. Flags emblazoned with seals , coats of arms , and other multicolored emblems are sorted only by their color fields.
Artigas Flag, cooficial flag of Uruguay and former flag of Liga Federal Aruba Australia [34] [35] [36] Australia (civil ensign) Australia (naval ensign) Australian Capital Territory Ayeyarwady Region Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bali Kingdom Bangladesh (naval ensign) Bangladesh (Air ensign) Banská Bystrica Region Bahamas [37] [38] Bahia