Flag of Nigeria
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| Proportion |
1:2 |
| Adopted |
October 1, 1960 |
| Designed by |
Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi |
The flag of Nigeria was designed in 1959 and first officially hoisted on October 1, 1960. The green bands represent the forests and abundant natural wealth of Nigeria while the white band represents peace.
The designer was a student from Ibadan, Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi. The national flag is an adaptation of the winning entry in a competition held in 1959. The original had a red sun with streaming rays placed at the top of the white stripe. This was removed by the judges and the flag has not been altered since. Like Ghana, Nigeria has special flags for civil and naval vessels and at one time the states also had flags.
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