List of Nigerien flags

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This is a list of flags used in Niger.

National flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Niger.svg 1959–presentFlag of NigerA horizontal triband of orange, white and green, charged with an orange circle in the centre

Ethnic flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Hausa people.svg ?–presentFlag of the Hausa people A white field with a Dagin Arewa in the center. Used unofficially to represent the Hausa people. [1] [a]
Flag of the Kanuri people.svg ?–presentFlag of the Kanuri people A horizontal triband of blue, yellow and green, with a yellow star in the green band [2] [3] [a]
Flag of the Toubou people.svg ?–presentFlag of the Toubou people A horizontal bicolor of yellow and blue, with a black star in the center [4] [a]
Flag of the Daza People.svg ?–presentFlag of the Daza people A horizontal bicolour of yellow and black, divided with two lines of red and blue and a black star in the center of the yellow stripe

Political flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Patriotic Movement for the Republic.svg 2015–presentFlag of the Patriotic Movement for the Republic A vertical bicolor of orange and white with an orange sun in the white band

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of niger armed forces obv.jpg 1961–presentFlag of the Niger Armed Forces (Obverse)A horizontal triband of orange, white and green; charged with an orange circle in the centre, four suns with wheat, a golden border, the name of the country and the motto "Fraternite, Progres, Travail" [5]
Flag of niger armed forces rev.jpg 1961–presentFlag of the Niger Armed Forces (Reverse)A horizontal triband of orange, white and green, charged with an orange circle in the centre, four suns with wheat, a golden border and the name of the armed forces [5]
Flag of the National Gendarmerie (Niger).png 1962–presentFlag of the Gendarmerie Nationale A vertical bicolor of green and orange with a white border, a white sun with wheat and the name of the National Gendarmerie [6]
Flag of the National Police (Niger).png 1999–presentFlag of the National Police A diagonal triband of orange, white and green with an orange sun with yellow rays in the center, a golden border and the name of the National Police [7]

Historical flags

Kanem–Bornu Empire

FlagDateUseDescription
Kanem flag from dulcerta 1339-pt.svg 700–1380Flag of the Kanem EmpireA white field with a green palm tree in the center
Flag of the Bornu Empire.svg 1380–1890Flag of the Bornu EmpireA brown field with a white crescent woon in the center

French rule

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of France.svg 1890 –1940
1944–1959
Flag of France A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2)
Flag of Philippe Petain, Chief of State of Vichy France.svg 1940–1942Flag of Vichy France A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with an axe and seven golden stars
Flag of Free France (1940-1944).svg 1943–1944Flag of Free France A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the red Cross of Lorraine [8]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 See: Demographics of Niger § Ethnic groups

References

  1. "Ethnic minorities". eh.lenin.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  2. "Ethnic minorities". eh.lenin.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  3. "The Kanuri People". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  4. Issa, Abba. "Tchad : la culture Toubou célébrée au Ouaddaï". Alwihda Info - Actualités TCHAD, Afrique, International (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  5. 1 2 "Forces Armes Nigriennes, Niger". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  6. "Gendarmerie Nationale Nigerinnes, Niger". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  7. "Police Nationale, Niger". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  8. "Free French flag | Royal Museums Greenwich". www.rmg.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-13.