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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. 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.

4. List of Nigerian flags - Wikipedia

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   Flag Date Use Description Flag of the Nigerian Defence Forces: 1998– 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. Flag of the Nigerian Army

5. List of national flags of sovereign states - Wikipedia

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   National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.

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. Taiwo Akinkunmi - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

8. Nigeria flags flood risk in 11 states as Cameroon releases ...

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   Nigeria's hydrological services agency has warned of potential flooding in 11 states after neighbouring Cameroon said it was starting to release water from one of its largest dams following recent ...

9. Category:National symbols of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "National symbols of Nigeria" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. ... Flag of Nigeria; List of Nigerian flags; H. Horse; N.