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    Flag of Niger

    Flag of Niger
    Three equal horizontal bands of orange, white, and green, with an orange roundel in the centre of the white band.
    Country
    Niger
    Capital
    Niamey
    Continent
    Africa
    Adopted
    1959
    Colours
    Orange, White, Green

    What does the flag of Niger mean?

    The flag represents the country's different geographical regions. The orange band represents the Sahara Desert in the north. The white band stands for purity. The green band represents the fertile lands in the south. The orange disc in the centre represents the sun.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Orange

      The Sahara Desert.

    • White

      Purity and innocence.

    • Green

      The fertile areas of the country.

    History

    Adopted in 1959, the year before independence. It is one of the few tricolour flags with an emblem in the centre of the middle band.

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