Explanation of The Nigeria Flag
Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi. The man was only 23 when he gave Nigeria its national symbol, the green and white flag.
The primary symbol of each country is its flag. This banner is a central Nigerian national symbol representing the country. It was designed by a student, Taiwo Akinkunmi, in 1959.
Taiwo Akinkunmi decided to enter a competition for the best Nigerian flag design and won. It’s a three-line flag with green lines on the sides and white in the middle. The Green colour represents the country’s wealth; and rich natural resources.
While the meaning of the white colour is: peace; and unity. Read more: The flag was raised on the Independence Day of Nigeria on 1st October 1960 for the first time.
