This is a list of flags used in Nigeria.
National flag FlagDateUseDescription 1960–present Flag of Nigeria A vertical bicolour triband of green, white, and green.
Governmental flags FlagDateUseDescription State flag A vertical bicolour triband of green, white, and green; charged with the coat of arms in the centre. Civil ensign A red field with the national flag in the canton. State ensign A blue field with the national flag in the canton.
Presidential flags FlagDateUseDescription Flag of the president of Nigeria Flag of the president as commander-in-chief of the armed forces
Military flags FlagDateUseDescription Flag of the Nigerian Defence Forces 1998– Naval ensign A white field with the national flag in the canton, with the Naval seal in the fly. 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
Subnational flags
Flag State Adopted Description Abia Akwa Ibom Anambra Bauchi Bayelsa Benue Borno Cross River Delta Ebonyi Edo Ekiti Enugu Gombe Imo Jigawa Kaduna Kano https://www.facebook.com/Team-Kano-national-youth-game-2019-coloring-108374617225882/photos/108393340557343 Katsina Kebbi Kogi Kwara Lagos Nasarawa Niger Ogun Ondo Osun Oyo Plateau Rivers Sokoto Taraba Yobe Federal Capital Territory
Historical flags
FlagDateUseDescription 700–1380 Flag of the Kanem Empire A white field with a green palm tree in the center. 1380–1893 Flag of the Bornu Empire A brown field with a white crescent moon in the center. 1640–1902 Flag of the Aro Confederacy A black background with a sword and gun with a bird on top with the word "OMU" and "ARO-CHUKU" at the bottom of the flag. On the right and left are two crowns and in the middle two hands appearing to be trading something. 1897 A flag which was captured by British forces from the Kingdom of Benin in 1897 A red background with a man with a sword cutting someone’s head off. 1804–1903 Flag of the Sokoto Caliphate 1887–1888 Flag of the Royal Niger Company 1888–1899 1870–1888 Flag of the British West African Settlements 1888–1906 Flag of the Lagos Colony 1884–1893 Flag of the Oil Rivers Protectorate 1893–1899 Flag of the Niger Coast Protectorate 1900–1914 Flag of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate Flag of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate 1914–1952 Flag of the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria British Blue Ensign with a red disc containing a green six-pointed star described as the Seal of Solomon, surrounding a Tudor Crown with the white word "Nigeria" under it. 1952–1960 British Blue Ensign with red disc containing a green six-pointed star described as the Seal of Solomon, surrounding a St. Edward's Crown with the white word "Nigeria" under it. 1959 Akinkunmi's original proposal for the flag of independent Nigeria 1960–1998 Naval ensign A white field with a red St. George's Cross, with the national flag in canton. 1963 Former flag of the president
See also National symbols of Nigeria References