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Nigerian National Flag: History, Colors, Meaning And Symbolism by Onyemadonald(m): 7:21pm On Apr 11, 2018
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The Nigerian flag is one of the National symbols that makes the country unique in its own way and style. It is simple and beautiful in its design but carries a powerful message to the people of the country.

A BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE NATIONAL FLAG OF NIGERIA
The national flag was actually designed in the year 1960 by Mr. Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, who was then a student studying in London. His ensign of the national flag was adjudged as the best among the other entries for prestigious National Flag Design Competition held at the university campus. The then Nigeria High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, M.A. Martins like this ensign and passed a proposal to adopt this design as the national flag of Nigeria.

The Nigerian flag has three vertical stripes of equal sizes, the left and right stripes are green while the centre stripe is white. The central white stripe symbolises the River Niger bisecting the countryside and also represents the nation’s passion for peace and unity, while the two green stripes on either side of the white stripe represent the nations evergreen vegetation and

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Re: Nigerian National Flag: History, Colors, Meaning And Symbolism by Onyemadonald(m): 7:24pm On Apr 11, 2018
Everything you need to know about the Nigeria coat of arms https://onyemadonald..com/2018/04/everything-you-need-to-know-about.html
Re: Nigerian National Flag: History, Colors, Meaning And Symbolism by Onyemadonald(m): 7:26pm On Apr 11, 2018
Re: Nigerian National Flag: History, Colors, Meaning And Symbolism by neonly: 7:49pm On Apr 11, 2018
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