This is a list of flags used in Niger.

National flag FlagDateUseDescription 1959–present Flag of Niger A horizontal triband of orange, white, and green, charged with an orange circle in the centre.

Ethnic flags FlagDateUseDescription ?–present Flag of the Hausa people A white field with a Dagin Arewa in the center. Used unofficially to represent the Hausa people. ?–present Flag of the Kanuri people A horizontal triband of blue, yellow, and green, with a yellow star in the green band. ?–present Flag of the Toubou people A horizontal bicolor of yellow and blue, with a black star in the center. ?–present Flag 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 2015–present Flag 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 1961–present Flag 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 in the corners, a golden fringe, the name of the country, and the motto "Fraternite, Travail, Progres". 1961–present Flag 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 in the corners, a golden fringe (shown here on the wrong side), and the name of the armed forces. 1962–present Flag of the Gendarmerie Nationale A vertical bicolor of green and orange with a white fringe, a white sun with wheat, and the name of the National Gendarmerie. 1999–present Flag of the National Police A diagonal triband of orange, white, and green with an orange sun with yellow rays in the center, a golden fringe, and the name of the National Police.

Historical flags Kanem–Bornu Empire FlagDateUseDescription 700–1380 Flag of the Kanem Empire A white field with a green palm tree in the center. 1380–1890 Flag of the Bornu Empire A brown field with a white crescent moon in the center.

French rule FlagDateUseDescription 1890–19401944–1959 Flag of France A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2). 1940–1942 Flag of Vichy France A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with an axe and seven golden stars. 1943–1944 Flag of Free France A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with a red Cross of Lorraine.

See also

Flag of Niger Coat of arms of Niger

Notes

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