List of Nigerian flags

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This is a list of flags used in Nigeria.

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National flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1960- Flag of Nigeria A vertical bicolour triband of a green, white and green

Governmental flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Nigeria (state).svg State flag A vertical bicolour triband of a green, white and green; charged with the coat of arms in the centre
Civil Ensign of Nigeria.svg Civil ensign A red field with the national flag, in the canton
Government Ensign of Nigeria.svg State ensign A blue field with the national flag, in the canton

Presidential flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the President of Nigeria.svg Flag of the president of Nigeria
Presidential Standard of Nigeria (Armed Forces).svg Flag of the president as commander-in-chief of the armed forces

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Nigerian Defence Forces Flag.svg Flag of the Nigerian Defence Forces
Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg 1998– Naval ensign A white field with the national flag in the canton, with the Naval seal in the fly.
Air Force Ensign of Nigeria.svg Air force ensign A sky-blue field with the national flag in the canton, with the air force roundel in the fly.
Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg Flag of the Nigerian Army

Subnational flags

FlagStateAdoptedDescription
Abia State Flag.gif Nigeria - Abia.svg Abia [1]
Adamawa State Flag.svg Nigeria - Adamawa.svg Adamawa
Flag of Akwa Ibom State.svg Nigeria - Akwa Ibom.svg Akwa Ibom [2] [3]
Flag of Anambra State.png Nigeria - Anambra.svg Anambra [4]
Nigeria - Bauchi.svg Bauchi
Flag of Bayelsa State.svg Nigeria - Bayelsa.svg Bayelsa [5]
Nigeria - Benue.svg Benue [5]
Borno State Flag.gif Nigeria - Borno.svg Borno [6]
Cross River State Flag.svg Nigeria - Cross River.svg Cross River [7]
Delta State Flag.gif Nigeria - Delta.svg Delta [8] [9] [10]
Seal of Ebonyi State.png Nigeria - Ebonyi.svg Ebonyi [11]
Edo State Flag.png Nigeria - Edo.svg Edo [12]
Ekiti State Flag.gif Nigeria - Ekiti.svg Ekiti
Enugu State Flag.svg Nigeria - Enugu.svg Enugu [13]
Flag of Gombe State.svg Nigeria - Gombe.svg Gombe
Imo State Flag.svg Nigeria - Imo.svg Imo
Jigawa State Flag.png Nigeria - Jigawa.svg Jigawa
Kaduna State Flag.png Nigeria - Kaduna.svg Kaduna [2]
Kano State flag official.png Nigeria - Kano.svg Kano [14] [13]
Flag of Katsina State.svg Nigeria - Katsina.svg Katsina
Nigeria - Kebbi.svg Kebbi
Kogi State Flag.svg Nigeria - Kogi.svg Kogi [5]
Kwara State Flag.jpg Nigeria - Kwara.svg Kwara
Lagos State Flag.gif Nigeria - Lagos.svg Lagos [15] [16] [17]
Flag of Nasarawa State.png Nigeria - Nasarawa.svg Nasarawa [18]
Nigeria - Niger.svg Niger [19] [ circular reference ]
Ogun State Flag.jpg Nigeria - Ogun.svg Ogun [20] [21]
Flag of Ondo State.png Nigeria - Ondo.svg Ondo [22]
Flag of Osun State, Nigeria.svg Nigeria - Osun.svg Osun
Oyo State Flag.svg Nigeria - Oyo.svg Oyo [23] [24]
Plateau State Flag.jpg Nigeria - Plateau.svg Plateau
Rivers State Flag.svg Nigeria - Rivers.svg Rivers [25]
Sokoto State Flag.svg Nigeria - Sokoto.svg Sokoto [26]
Nigeria - Taraba.svg Taraba
Yobe State Flag.png Nigeria - Yobe.svg Yobe
Zamfara State Flag.svg Nigeria - Zamfara.svg Zamfara
Flag of Abuja.svg Nigeria - Abuja.svg Federal Capital Territory [27] [28]

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Unidentified West African flag.svg 1897 A flag which was captured by British forces from the Kingdom of Benin in 1897
Flag of the Sokoto Caliphate.svg 1804–1903Flag of the Sokoto Caliphate
Royal Niger Company flag.svg 1887–1888Flag of the Royal Niger Company
Ensign of the Royal Niger Company (1888-1899).svg 1888–1899Flag of the Royal Niger Company
Flag of the British West Africa Settlements (1870-1888).svg 1870–1888Flag of the British West African Settlements
Flag of Lagos Colony (1888-1906).svg 1888–1906Flag of the Lagos Colony
Flag of the Oil Rivers Protectorate (1884-1893).svg 1884–1893Flag of the Oil Rivers Protectorate
Flag of the Niger Coast Protectorate (1893-1899).svg 1893–1899Flag of the Niger Coast Protectorate
Flag of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate (1900-1914).svg 1900–1914Flag of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate
Flag of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate (1900-1914).svg 1900–1914Flag of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate
Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg 1914–1952 Flag of the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria British blue ensign with a green six-pointed star described as the Seal of Solomon, [29] surrounding a Tudor Crown with the white word "Nigeria" under it on a red disc.
Flag of Nigeria (1952-1960).svg 1952-1960 Flag of the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria 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.
Flag of Nigeria (original proposal).svg 1959Akinkunmi's original proposal for the flag of independent Nigeria
Naval Ensign of Nigeria (1960-1998).svg 1960–1998 Naval ensign A white field with a red St. George's Cross, with the national flag in canton.
Presidential Standard of Nigeria (1963).svg 1963Former flag of the president, adopted in 1963

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