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  2. National symbols of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    The Nigerian flag, designed in 1959 by Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, features three vertical stripes of green and white, symbolising agriculture and peace, respectively. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The coat of arms , adopted in 1960, [ 4 ] includes a black shield with a wavy white pall, symbolising the meeting of the Niger and Benue Rivers, supported by two white ...

  3. List of Nigerian flags - Wikipedia

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    British blue ensign with a green six-pointed star described as the Seal of Solomon, surrounding a Tudor Crown with the white word "Nigeria" under it on a red disc. 1959: Akinkunmi's original proposal for the flag of independent Nigeria: 1960–1998: Naval ensign: A white field with a red St. George's Cross, with the national flag in canton ...

  4. Flag of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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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]

  5. 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 ...

  6. Abiriba - Wikipedia

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    Abiriba pronounced [/E`biriba`/] // ⓘ is an ancient Enuda kingdom in Abia State, in southeastern Nigeria, traditionally an Igbo speaking region. It is in the Ohafia local government area. [ 1 ]

  7. List of national flags of sovereign states - Wikipedia

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    Green with a centered cross of three equal bands - the vertical part is yellow (hoist side), black, and white and the horizontal part is yellow (top), black, and white; superimposed in the center of the cross is a red disk bearing a Sisserou parrot, unique to Dominica, encircled by 10 green, five-pointed stars edged in yellow.

  8. Flags of Africa - Wikipedia

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    The flag of Somaliland consists of a horizontal tricolour of green, white, and red, with the black star of Africa located in the centre. On the green stripe, there is the Shahada in white Thuluth script, the flag's colours are taken from the flag of the Somali National Movement. 1975–present: Flag of the Western Sahara Morocco (occupied lands)

  9. List of flags by color combination - Wikipedia

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    You can quickly navigate to the desired color combination by opening the "Table of Contents" menu (to the left of the title) and clicking on the first color in the list that is present in the flag. Colors white and gold, related to the two metals of European heraldry (argent and or) are sorted first.