Seal of the president of Nigeria

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Seal of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Seal of the President of Nigeria.svg
Armiger President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Adopted1979 (Current incarnation adopted 1999)
Crest On a wreath, Argent and Vert, an eagle displayed gules
Blazon Blazoned sable a pall wavy argent
Supporters Two horses Argent
Motto UNITY AND FAITH, PEACE AND PROGRESS
UseOn documents from the president to Parliament, and as a symbol on presidential vehicles, lecterns, and other places

The seal of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the official symbol of the Nigerian president. It was first used in 1979 by President Shehu Shagari in the ill-fated second republic, and jettisoned by the successive military regimes from 1983 to 1999. The presidential seal returned to usage in the wake of the fourth republic in 1999, and it has remained in use since.

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