Flag of Nigeria

The flag of Nigeria was officially launched on 1 October 1960.

Colors

History

In order to create a national flag, a commission was set up, chaired by the Minister of the Interior in 1958, the guidelines for a flag issued, which should be quite simple.

The flag became the first place in a competition to the 2,870 proposals were submitted, out.

The design came from the local engineering student Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi of Ibadan, who was impressed during a flight over his green home country. He received a bonus of £ 100 for the design.

Originally Akinkunmi had proposed a red disc in the center, but this was removed by the selection committee again.

The colors have the following meaning:

• Green stands for agriculture, the economic backbone of the country.
• White represents peace and unity.

Other National Flags

1:2? Service flag at sea

1:2? Seekriegsflagge

1:2? ? Former Seekriegsflagge

Flag of the Armed Forces

Separatist movements

Between 1967 and 1970, was the Republic of Biafra, which declared its independence from Nigeria. A few days was 1967, the Republic of Benin.

? Flag of the Republic of Benin ( September 1967 )