Three vertical stripes, green, white and green, form one of the simplest flags in the world, drawn as an outline to color

Nigeria flag coloring page

Three vertical stripes, green, white and green, form one of the simplest flags in the world. Student Taiwo Akinkunmi designed it, winning a national contest with over three thousand entries. It became official as Nigeria gained independence, at midnight on 1 October 1960.

PDF (US Letter) PDF (A4)
Difficulty
Easy
Best for
Ages 3–6
Capital
Abuja
Continent
Africa
Adopted
1960
Paper
US Letter and A4
Use
Free for home and classroom (terms)

Colors in this flag

Coloring tip: Color only the two outside stripes green and leave the center white, which works well for very young children.

Colors are shown biggest area first.

Flag design: public domain (source file on Wikimedia Commons). Outline by Crayon Pages.

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About the flag of Nigeria

What it means: Green represents agriculture, and white represents peace and unity.

Did you know? Its designer won a nationwide contest against more than three thousand other entries.

Source: Wikipedia.

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