The Flag of Nigeria

The Flag of Nigeria was designed in 1959 and first officially hoisted on 1 October 1960. It is an adaptation of the winning entry from Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi in a competition held in 1959.

 The original submission had a red radiating sun badge in the centre triptych of one white vertical with a green vertical on each side. 
After the badge was removed by the judges, the flag has remained unchanged.
Final Design
Akinwunmi's Original Design






REFERENCES

 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Nigeria

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