| Nigerian Flag FLAGS - NATIONS - HISTORY - GEOGRAPHY |
Flag of Nigerian - Description of the Nigerian Flag- As the above picture of the Nigerian Flag indicates three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green
- According to Ancient and Heraldic traditions much symbolism is associated with colors. The colors on the Nigerian flag represent the following:
- White - peace and honesty
- Green - hope, joy and love and in many cultures have a sacred significance
- All Flag pictures depict flags flying, from the viewer's point of view, from left to right
- The shape and flag ratio of the Nigerian flag is described as 1:2 ( length twice the height )
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| Flag Terminology - Did you Know ?- The design and description uses specific flag terminology based on Heraldic principles
- Animal blazons should always appear with the heads facing the flag - staff side
- The Study of the Flags is called Vexillology
- Your interest in flags makes you a Vexillologist!
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Nigerian Flag Etiquette- Nigerian Flag etiquette is very strict and is is essential that Flag protocols and rules are followed correctly
- Basic Flag Etiquette applies to all nations, including Nigerian as follows:
- Etiquette relating to the order of precedence for the flag
- National Flag of Nigerian
- State Flag of Nigerian
- Military Flag of Nigerian (in order of creation date)
- Other Flag of Nigerian
- The United Nations uses alphabetical order when presenting a national flag including the Nigerian Flag. Their flag etiquette ensures that no one country's flag has precedence over another country's flag
- The National flag of Nigerian should never be flown above another national flag on the same staff as this would suggest superiority, or conversely, inferiority of one flag, or Nation, over another
- The Nigerian flag should never be allowed to drag along the ground
- A tattered or faded flag of Nigerian should be removed and replaced with a new flag
- Due care and consideration must be taken to ensure that the Nigerian flag is always flown the correct way up
- A Flag of Nigerian, when in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning in private with all due care and respect
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Flag History & Evolution: - The idea of flying a flag grew from the requirements of ancient warfare and the battlefield
- Shields were painted with emblems to identify Friend or Foe
- Warriors needed to know where their leaders were - the custom of carrying a pole was adopted
- An emblem such as a shield, animal or religious device was attached to the pole for identification
- The emblems were also used for identity and to cover suits of armour - Coats of Arms were born
- These emblems were the forerunners of modern flags
- The Romans were the first to use a cloth flag - they were square and fastened to cross bars at the end of spears - the idea of fastening a flag to the side of a pole soon followed
- The strict rules of Heraldry are still used when designing an emblem and creating anew flag
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Terminology & Etiquette in Nigerian Flag display- Hoist - the act or function of raising the Nigerian flag, as on a rope
- Half Staff or Half Mast - the Nigerian flag is hoisted to half of the potential height of the flag pole to denote grief and mourning
- Performed by first raising the Nigerian flag to the top, then lowering the Nigerian Flag halfway
- Distress - denoted by flying the Nigerian flag upside-down
- Manner of hoisting - The Nigerian flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously
- No disrespect should be shown to the Nigerian flag
- The Nigerian flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to permit the Flag to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way
- The Nigerian flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing on the flag of any nature
- The Nigerian flag should be hoisted first and lowered last
- International Flag relating to Nigerian Flag usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace
- We hope that the presentation of facts and information regarding Nigerian Flag Etiquette has provided a useful resource
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| Nigeria Location: Western Africa, bordering the
Gulf of Guinea, between Benin
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Nigeria - Nigerian Land Size : 910,768 sq km
- Nigerian Climate / Weather : varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
- Population of Nigeria : 137,253,133
- Former Name(s) : n/a
- Capital City of Nigeria : Abuja; note - on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially transferred from Lagos to Abuja
- Nigerian GDP : $110.8 billion (2003 est.)
- Nigerian Main Industries : crude oil, coal, tin, columbite, palm oil, peanuts, cotton, rubber, wood, hides and skins, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food products, footwear, chemicals, fertilizer, printing, ceramics, steel
- Nigerian Currency : naira (NGN)
- Nigerian Agricultural products : cocoa, peanuts, palm oil, corn, rice, sorghum, millet, cassava (tapioca), yams, rubber; cattle, sheep, goats, pigs; timber; fish
- Main Colors of Nigerian Flag : green and white
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Concise History of Nigeria & its Flag- The earliest human ancestory (Homo erectus and Homo habilis) lived in East Africa more than 2 million years ago
- 700AD - Arabian and Persians trade with ivory, rhino horn, gold, shells and slaves
- Arab traders settle and bring a Muslim influence to the culture
- 1200 - 1800's - The Kanem-Bornu Empire dominate northern Nigeria
- 1800's - Nigeria comes under the loose control of an Islamic empire
- 1800-1900's - European slave traders establish coastal ports for the increasing traffic in slaves destined for the Americas
- The slaves were emancipated in the 1830's
- 1901 - Nigeria became a British protectorate
- 1914 - Nigeria became a British colony
- 1914 - 1918 WW1
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- 1939 - 1945 WW11
- August 1945 The United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- 1960 - Nigeria was granted full independence
- The Nigerian flag was designed in 1959 and first officially hoisted on October 1, 1960
- A series of Coups have resulted in turbulent and violent recent years
The Nigerian Flag and NationWe hope that the presentation of facts and information regarding the Nigerian Flag and Country has provided a useful educational resource. |
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