The national flag of
Nigeria is referred to as the Nigeria flag. It has two colors of green and
white. It is a national symbol of
Nigerian identity. A young Nigerian by the name of Michael Taiwo Akinwunmi won a
national competition in 1958 and his design of the Nigeria flag was selected as
the best. The winning price was NGN 100,000.00.
According to him” I was
lucky to come across the competition in a library. I partook in the competition
after taking into cognizance the needs of a country about to experience
independence. The prize money then was a lot of money, NGN 100,000.00.”
The green color in the Nigeria flag represents abundance of natural resources while the white represents peace and unity.
Historically, the
judges and organizers made adjustments and corrections to Michael’s original
design. His original design included a sun shining brightly in the middle of the
white background of the flag.
