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A white field with the national flag in the canton, with the Naval seal in the fly. A sky-blue field with the national flag in the canton, with the air force roundel in the fly. The flag of Nigeria was designed by Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi and was officially adopted to represent Nigeria at midnight on 1 October 1960, the day the country gained ...
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. It was adopted by the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria following the amalgamation of ...
Flag of the Bornu Empire. A Brown Field with a White Crescent Moon in the center. 1640–1902. Flag of the Aro Confederacy. A black background with a sword and gun with a bird on top with the word “OMU” and “ARO-CHUKWU at the bottom of the flag.On the right and left are two crowns and in the middle two hands appearing to be trading something.
The national symbols of Nigeria represent the country's identity, heritage, and values, reflecting its cultural diversity and historical journey. These symbols include the national flag, coat of arms, anthem, and pledge, as well as the national flower, animal, currency, and other national emblems. [1] The Nigerian flag, designed in 1959 by ...
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. a horizontal bicolor of yellow and blue with a black star in the center. [4][a] - Today. Flag of The Daza people.
Abuja (/ ə ˈ b uː dʒ ə /) [4] is the capital and sixth most populous city of Nigeria. [5] Situated in the middle of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it is a planned city built mainly in the 1980s based on a master plan by International Planning Associates (IPA), [6] [7] [8] a consortium of three American planning and architecture firms made up of Wallace, Roberts ...
The coat of arms of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a legally enforced aspect of the country's identity. It consists of a black shield with a wavy white pall, symbolizing the meeting of the Niger and Benue Rivers at Lokoja. The black shield represents Nigeria's fertile soil, while the two supporting horses or chargers on each side represent ...
Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress. The coat of arms of Nigeria consists of a black shield with a wavy white pall, symbolizing the meeting of the Niger and Benue Rivers at Lokoja. 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 ...