Flag of Nigeria

Flag of Nigeria
The national flag of Nigeria · 1:2

Three equal vertical bands of green, white and green.

What Does the Flag of Nigeria Mean?

It was designed by Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, a student, in a 1959 competition. Green represents the country’s land and agriculture, and white stands for peace and unity.

Main colours: greenwhite

Key Facts About Nigeria

Official nameFederal Republic of Nigeria
CapitalAbuja
ContinentAfrica (Western Africa)
Land area923,768 km² — #31 of 195
LanguagesEnglish
CurrencyNigerian naira
Flag coloursgreen, white
Flag proportions1:2 (height:width)
Flag adoptedOctober 1, 1960
ISO 3166-1 codesNG / NGA / 566

Which Countries Border Nigeria?

Nigeria shares a land border with 4 countries:

  • Flag of Benin Benin — capital Porto-Novo
  • Flag of Cameroon Cameroon — capital Yaoundé
  • Flag of Chad Chad — capital N'Djamena
  • Flag of Niger Niger — capital Niamey

Play With the Flag of Nigeria

Other Countries in Africa

  • Flag of AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgiers
  • Flag of AngolaAngolaLuanda
  • Flag of BeninBeninPorto-Novo
  • Flag of BotswanaBotswanaGaborone
  • Flag of Burkina FasoBurkina FasoOuagadougou
  • Flag of BurundiBurundiGitega
  • Flag of CameroonCameroonYaoundé
  • Flag of Cape VerdeCape VerdePraia
  • Flag of Central African RepublicCentral African RepublicBangui
  • Flag of ChadChadN'Djamena
  • Flag of ComorosComorosMoroni
  • Flag of DjiboutiDjiboutiDjibouti
  • Flag of DR CongoDR CongoKinshasa
  • Flag of EgyptEgyptCairo
  • Flag of Equatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaMalabo
  • Flag of EritreaEritreaAsmara
  • Flag of EswatiniEswatiniLobamba
  • Flag of EthiopiaEthiopiaAddis Ababa
  • Flag of GabonGabonLibreville
  • Flag of GambiaGambiaBanjul
  • Flag of GhanaGhanaAccra
  • Flag of GuineaGuineaConakry
  • Flag of Guinea-BissauGuinea-BissauBissau
  • Flag of Ivory CoastIvory CoastYamoussoukro
  • Flag of KenyaKenyaNairobi
  • Flag of LesothoLesothoMaseru
  • Flag of LiberiaLiberiaMonrovia
  • Flag of LibyaLibyaTripoli
  • Flag of MadagascarMadagascarAntananarivo
  • Flag of MalawiMalawiLilongwe
  • Flag of MaliMaliBamako
  • Flag of MauritaniaMauritaniaNouakchott
  • Flag of MauritiusMauritiusPort Louis
  • Flag of MoroccoMoroccoRabat
  • Flag of MozambiqueMozambiqueMaputo
  • Flag of NamibiaNamibiaWindhoek
  • Flag of NigerNigerNiamey
  • Flag of Republic of the CongoRepublic of the CongoBrazzaville
  • Flag of RwandaRwandaKigali
  • Flag of São Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé
  • Flag of SenegalSenegalDakar
  • Flag of SeychellesSeychellesVictoria
  • Flag of Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneFreetown
  • Flag of SomaliaSomaliaMogadishu
  • Flag of South AfricaSouth AfricaPretoria
  • Flag of South SudanSouth SudanJuba
  • Flag of SudanSudanKhartoum
  • Flag of TanzaniaTanzaniaDodoma
  • Flag of TogoTogoLomé
  • Flag of TunisiaTunisiaTunis
  • Flag of UgandaUgandaKampala
  • Flag of ZambiaZambiaLusaka
  • Flag of ZimbabweZimbabweHarare

Flag of Nigeria: FAQ

What does the flag of Nigeria look like?

Three equal vertical bands of green, white and green.

What colours are on the flag of Nigeria?

The main colours are green, white.

When was the flag of Nigeria adopted?

The current flag was adopted on October 1, 1960.

What is the capital of Nigeria?

The capital of Nigeria is Abuja.

Data Sources

Country names, capitals, area, languages, currencies and borders: the world-countries dataset (ODbL), based on ISO 3166-1 and ISO 4217. Flag image: public domain, via flagcdn.com. Flag colours and proportions are measured from the image.