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List of Nigerian flags#Subnational flags

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This is a list of flags used in Nigeria.

National flag

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File:Flag of Nigeria.svg1960-Flag of NigeriaA vertical bicolour triband of a green, white and green

Governmental flags

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File:Flag of Nigeria (state).svgState flagA vertical bicolour triband of a green, white and green; charged with the coat of arms in the centre
File:Civil Ensign of Nigeria.svgCivil ensignA red field with the national flag, in the canton
File:Government Ensign of Nigeria.svgState ensignA blue field with the national flag, in the canton

Presidential flags

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File:Flag of the President of Nigeria.svgFlag of the president of Nigeria
File:Presidential Standard of Nigeria (Armed Forces).svgFlag of the president as commander-in-chief of the armed forces

Military flags

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File:Nigerian Defence Forces Flag.svgFlag of the Nigerian Defence Forces
File:Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg1998–Naval ensignA white field with the national flag in the canton, with the Naval seal in the fly.
File:Air Force Ensign of Nigeria.svgAir force ensignA sky-blue field with the national flag in the canton, with the air force roundel in the fly.
File:Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svgFlag of the Nigerian Army

Subnational flags

{{See also|States of Nigeria}}

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File:Abia State Flag.gif{{sort|Abia|File:Nigeria - Abia.svg}}Abia{{cite web | url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ng-abia.html | title=Abia State (Nigeria) }}
File:Adamawa State Flag.svg{{sort|Adamawa|File:Nigeria - Adamawa.svg}}Adamawa
File:Flag of Akwa Ibom State.svg{{sort|Akwa Ibom|File:Nigeria - Akwa Ibom.svg}}Akwa Ibom{{cite tweet |author=National Sports Festival 2020 |user=nsf_edo |number=1380071022574112768 |date=8 April 2021 |title=#NSF2020 #Edo2020 https://t.co/7OaVrvUy5m |access-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813130858/https://twitter.com/nsf_edo/status/1380071022574112768 |archive-date=13 August 2022 |url-status=live}}{{cite web | url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ng-ai.html | title=Akwa Ibom State (Nigeria) }}
File:Flag of Anambra State.png{{sort|Anambra|File:Nigeria - Anambra.svg}}Anambra{{cite web | url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ng-an.html | title=Anambra State (Nigeria) }}
{{sort|Bauchi|File:Nigeria - Bauchi.svg}}Bauchi
File:Flag of Bayelsa State.svg{{sort|Bayelsa|File:Nigeria - Bayelsa.svg}}Bayelsa{{cite tweet |author=National Sports Festival 2020 |user=nsf_edo |number=1380070761554141185 |date=8 April 2021 |title=#NSF2020 #Edo2020 https://t.co/Jc082Sc2pc |access-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813130929/https://twitter.com/nsf_edo/status/1380070761554141185 |archive-date=13 August 2022 |url-status=live}}
{{sort|Benue|File:Nigeria - Benue.svg}}Benue
File:Borno State Flag.gif{{sort|Borno|File:Nigeria - Borno.svg}}Borno{{cite web | url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ng-bo.html | title=Borno State (Nigeria) }}
File:Cross River State Flag.svg{{sort|Cross River|File:Nigeria - Cross River.svg}}Cross River{{cite web | url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ng-cr.html | title=Cross River State (Nigeria) }}
File:Delta State Flag.gif{{sort|Delta|File:Nigeria - Delta.svg}}Delta{{cite web | url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/301404-delta-wins-national-sports-festival-in-style.html | title=Delta wins National Sports Festival in style | date=16 December 2018 }}{{cite tweet |author=National Sports Festival 2020 |user=nsf_edo |number=1381328410853711873 |date=11 April 2021 |title=Men's high jump final results are in: David Aya of Team Delta wins GOLD Oyedele Cyprian of Team Lagos wins SILVER Fan favorite @aireyys of Team Rivers carts away the BRONZE #Edo2020 #NSF2020 https://t.co/iuIOJaKnIA |language=en |access-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813131053/https://twitter.com/nsf_edo/status/1381328410853711873 |archive-date=13 August 2022 |url-status=live}}{{cite web | url=https://von.gov.ng/delta-athletes-top-medals-table-at-national-sports-festival/ | title=Team Delta Maintains Lead at National Sports Festival | date=9 April 2021 }}
File:Seal of Ebonyi State.png{{sort|Ebonyi|File:Nigeria - Ebonyi.svg}}Ebonyi{{cite tweet |author=National Sports Festival 2020 |user=nsf_edo |number=1379495865547685892 |date=6 April 2021 |title=The stage is set! The athletes are excited. It's been a long journey but we are finally here. Stay with us as we live tweet or click the link in our pinned tweet to watch live. #NSF2020 #Edo2020 #NationalSportsFestival2020 https://t.co/oAViXuUZ5z |language=en |access-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813130944/https://twitter.com/nsf_edo/status/1379495865547685892 |archive-date=13 August 2022 |url-status=live}}
File:Edo State Flag.png{{sort|Edo|File:Nigeria - Edo.svg}}Edo{{cite web | url=https://www.ekitistate.gov.ng/my-people-this-is-your-victory/#prettyPhoto | title=My People, This is Your Victory – Ekiti State Website }}
File:Ekiti State Flag.gif{{sort|Ekiti|File:Nigeria - Ekiti.svg}}Ekiti
File:Enugu State Flag.svg{{sort|Enugu|File:Nigeria - Enugu.svg}}Enugu{{cite AV media |date=7 April 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AyJ18uuxuA |title=Rebroadcast: OPENING CEREMONY OF 20TH EDITION OF NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL, EDO 2020 |publisher=Governor Godwin Obaseki |via=YouTube |access-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813202436/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AyJ18uuxuA |archive-date=13 August 2022 |url-status=live}}
File:Flag of Gombe State.svg{{sort|Gombe|File:Nigeria - Gombe.svg}}Gombe
File:Imo State Flag.svg{{sort|Imo|File:Nigeria - Imo.svg}}Imo
File:Jigawa State Flag.png{{sort|Jigawa|File:Nigeria - Jigawa.svg}}Jigawa
File:Kaduna State Flag.png{{sort|Kaduna|File:Nigeria - Kaduna.svg}}Kaduna
File:Kano State flag official.png{{sort|Kano|File:Nigeria - Kano.svg}}Kanohttps://www.facebook.com/Team-Kano-national-youth-game-2019-coloring-108374617225882/photos/108393340557343 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=August 2022}}
File:Flag of Katsina State.svg{{sort|Katsina|File:Nigeria - Katsina.svg}}Katsina
File:Kebbi flag.png{{sort|Kebbi|File:Nigeria - Kebbi.svg}}Kebbi
File:Kogi State Flag.svg{{sort|Kogi|File:Nigeria - Kogi.svg}}Kogi
File:Kwara State Flag.jpg{{sort|Kwara|File:Nigeria - Kwara.svg}}Kwara
File:Lagos State Flag.gif{{sort|Lagos|File:Nigeria - Lagos.svg}}Lagos{{cite web | url=https://pmexpressng.com/youthful-team-lagos-take-back-2nd-position-at-6th-national-youth-games-in-ilorin/ | title=Youthful Team Lagos Take Back 2nd Position at 6th National Youth Games in Ilorin | date=19 October 2021 }}{{cite web | url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2021/10/20/team-delta-win-national-youth-games-for-record-6th-time/ | title=Team Delta win National Youth Games for record 6th time - P.M. News }}{{cite tweet |author=National Sports Festival 2020 |user=nsf_edo |number=1380070439322595335 |date=8 April 2021 |title=#NSF2020 #Edo2020 https://t.co/QnzkUEi5Ud |access-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210408081039/https://twitter.com/nsf_edo/status/1380070439322595335 |archive-date=8 April 2021 |url-status=live}}
File:Flag of Nasarawa State.png{{sort|Nasarawa|File:Nigeria - Nasarawa.svg}}Nasarawa{{cite web | url=https://bestchoicesports.com.ng/shame-nasarawa-state-contingent-appear-in-mexico-jersey-during-national-youth-games-parade/ | title=SHAME: Nasarawa State Contingent Appear in Mexico Jersey During National Youth Games Parade | date=17 October 2021 }}
File:Niger state flag.png{{sort|Niger|File:Nigeria - Niger.svg}}Niger{{cite web | url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Niger_State_Emblem.png | title=File:Niger State Emblem.PNG }}{{Circular reference|date=September 2022}}
File:Ogun State Flag.jpg{{sort|Ogun|File:Nigeria - Ogun.svg}}Ogun{{cite web | url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/487500-governor-quick-to-present-n5million-to-bbnaija-winner-but-wont-keep-promises-to-best-teachers.html | title=Governor quick to present N5million to #BBNaija winner, but won't keep promises to best teachers | date=30 September 2021 }}{{cite web|title=Nigeria's unit is non-negotiable ― Ogun gov, Abiodun|language=en|website=Vanguard News|first1=Rasheed|last1=Sobowale|date=2022-01-09|access-date=2023-12-30|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/01/nigerias-unity-is-non-negotiable-%E2%80%95-ogun-gov-abiodun/|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20231106221359/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/01/nigerias-unity-is-non-negotiable-%E2%80%95-ogun-gov-abiodun/|archive-date=2023-11-06}}
File:Flag of Ondo State.png{{sort|Ondo|File:Nigeria - Ondo.svg}}Ondo{{cite web | url=https://www.transcontinentaltimes.com/2022/04/17/bayelsa-won-93-medals/ | title=2022 Para Games: Team Bayelsa Won 93 Medals to Emerge Champion — Transcontinental Times | date=17 April 2022 }}
File:Flag of Osun State, Nigeria.svg{{sort|Osun|File:Nigeria - Osun.svg}}Osun
File:Oyo State Flag.svg{{sort|Oyo|File:Nigeria - Oyo.svg}}Oyo{{cite web | url=https://www.nigerianfarming.com/oyo-trains-3300-youths-in-agribusiness-to-boost-food-security/ | title=Oyo Trains 3,300 Youths in Agribusiness to Boost Food Security | date=10 August 2021 }}{{cite tweet |last=Makinde |first=Seyi |author-link=Seyi Makinde |user=seyiamakinde |number=1326217853918466048 |date=10 November 2020 |title=This afternoon, we inaugurated the Oyo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality, Violation of Rights of Citizens and Unlawful Killings. The panel is made up of eleven (11) members led by Justice Bolajoko Adeniji (retired), as Chairman of the Panel. https://t.co/4p0i1JODI9 |language=en |access-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814105011/https://twitter.com/seyiamakinde/status/1326217853918466048 |archive-date=14 August 2022 |url-status=live}}
File:Plateau State Flag.jpg{{sort|Plateau|File:Nigeria - Plateau.svg}}Plateau
File:Rivers State Flag.svg{{sort|Rivers|File:Nigeria - Rivers.svg}}Rivers{{cite tweet |author=National Sports Festival 2020 |user=nsf_edo |number=1380070137391415296 |date=8 April 2021 |title=A thread of states at the opening ceremony of the #NationalSportsFestival #Edo2020 #NSF2020 https://t.co/RJ2YzKoE4I |language=en |access-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210408080914/https://twitter.com/nsf_edo/status/1380070137391415296 |archive-date=8 April 2021 |url-status=live}}
File:Sokoto State Flag.svg{{sort|Sokoto|File:Nigeria - Sokoto.svg}}Sokoto{{cite tweet |author=National Sports Festival 2020 |user=nsf_edo |number=1380070164960530432 |date=8 April 2021 |title=#NSF2020 #Edo2020 https://t.co/sLzzQILoqq |access-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813131717/https://twitter.com/nsf_edo/status/1380070164960530432 |archive-date=13 August 2022 |url-status=live}}
{{sort|Taraba|File:Nigeria - Taraba.svg}}Taraba| {{cite news|last=Gbadeyanka|first=Modupe |date=2016-12-04|title=Taraba Governor Lifts Ban on Employment|url=https://businesspost.ng/economy/taraba-governor-lifts-ban-on-employment/|work=Business Post Nigeria|access-date=2024-12-29}}
File:Yobe State Flag.png{{sort|Yobe|File:Nigeria - Yobe.svg}}Yobe
File:Zamfara State Flag.svg{{sort|Zamfara|File:Nigeria - Zamfara.svg}}Zamfara
File:Flag of Abuja.svg{{sort|Federal Capital Territory|File:Nigeria - Abuja.svg}}Federal Capital Territory{{cite web | url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ng-abuja.html | title=Abuja (Nigeria) }}{{cite web | url=https://myfctagov.ng/index.php/gallery-category/the-federal-capital-territory-administration-fcta/ | title=The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). – FCT Residents Engagement Platform }}

Historical flags

{{see also|Flag of Nigeria (1914–1960)}}

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File:Kanem flag from dulcerta 1339-pt.svg700–1380Flag of the Kanem EmpireA White Field with a Green Palm Tree in the center.
File:Flag of the Bornu Empire.svg1380–1893Flag of the Bornu EmpireA Brown Field with a White Crescent Moon in the center.

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|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-CHUKWU 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.

file:///Nzuko-Arochukwu.png

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1897A flag which was captured by British forces from the Kingdom of Benin in 1897A red background with a man with a sword cutting someone’s head off.
File:Flag of the Sokoto Caliphate.svg1804–1903Flag of the Sokoto Caliphate
File:Royal Niger Company flag.svg1887–1888Flag of the Royal Niger Company
File:Ensign of the Royal Niger Company (1888-1899).svg1888–1899Flag of the Royal Niger Company
File:Flag of the British West Africa Settlements (1870–1888).svg1870–1888Flag of the British West African Settlements
File:Flag of Lagos Colony (1888–1906).svg1888–1906Flag of the Lagos Colony
File:Flag of the Oil Rivers Protectorate (1884–1893).svg1884–1893Flag of the Oil Rivers Protectorate
File:Flag of the Niger Coast Protectorate (1893–1899).svg1893–1899Flag of the Niger Coast Protectorate
File:Flag of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate (1900–1914).svg1900–1914Flag of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate
File:Flag of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate (1900–1914).svg1900–1914Flag of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate
File:Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg1914–1952Flag of the Colony and Protectorate of NigeriaBritish blue ensign with a green six-pointed star described as the Seal of Solomon,{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Nigeria|title=Flag of Nigeria | Britannica}} surrounding a Tudor Crown with the white word "Nigeria" under it on a red disc.
File:Flag of Nigeria (1952–1960).svg1952-1960Flag of the Colony and Protectorate of NigeriaBritish blue ensign with a green six-pointed star described as the Seal of Solomon, surrounding a Tudor Crown with the white word "Nigeria" under it on a red disc.
File:Flag of Nigeria (original proposal).svg1959Akinkunmi's original proposal for the flag of independent Nigeria
File:Naval Ensign of Nigeria (1960–1998).svg1960–1998Naval ensignA white field with a red St. George's Cross, with the national flag in canton.
File:Presidential Standard of Nigeria (1963).svg1963Former flag of the president, adopted in 1963

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