Balkan: The Coat of Arms of Nigeria has a black shield with two white lines that form in a "Y" shape. The black shield represents Nigeria's fertile soil, while the two horses or chargers on each side represent dignity. The eagle represents strength, while the green and white bands on the top of the shield represent the rich soil.[1]

The red flowers at the base are Costus spectabilis, Nigeria's national flower. This flower was chosen for inclusion in the coat of arms as it is found all over Nigeria and also stand for the beauty of the nation. The white wavy pall represents the Niger and the Benue. On the banderole around the base is Nigeria's national motto since 1978: "Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress" (formerly "Peace, Unity, Freedom"

See the Ingenuity in this master peace. Do know who designed this?

Melancholy: question for the gods. After you've google what it represent, u still come on nairaland to ask an embarrassing question. Least i forget, algeria and saudi arabia got same parti-colour.

Balkan: anybody can give any interpretation to green white green. to me its not well thought of.

UnknownT: In my own case, I am not against the ingenuity of d flag. He won a competition, and he was given the prize money #100000(someone confirm the zeroes), he studied abroad and came back, worked as a civil servant and retired. If some of his mates who went abroad with him then later made it in life, why do we then blame government for 'neglecting' him? It was not as if he designed the flag for free, he won a prize and was paid. Some bankrupt footballer will later blame Govt for abandoning them when during their prime, they were paid for each appearance + winning/draw bonuses. Its high time we stopped blaming Govt if someone who after he must have gained from the government in his prime by his own bad luck or what ever reasons became "poor". Kudos to GEJ sha!

Teejizzle: Yet some idiots, the OP inclusive, will come here and blab how the whole hate igbo.
What do we call this? This was an open contest,yet nobody from the cursed land was able to present a more brilliant idea than this man.
The same way they rubbish soyinka for winning a nobel award instead of their hate filled achebe.

UnknownT: In my own case, I am not against the ingenuity of d flag. He won a competition, and he was given the prize money #100000(someone confirm the zeroes), he studied abroad and came back, worked as a civil servant and retired. If some of his mates who went abroad with him then later made it in life, why do we then blame government for 'neglecting' him? It was not as if he designed the flag for free, he won a prize and was paid. Some bankrupt footballer will later blame Govt for abandoning them when during their prime, they were paid for each appearance + winning/draw bonuses. Its high time we stopped blaming Govt if someone who after he must have gained from the government in his prime by his own bad luck or what ever reasons became "poor". Kudos to GEJ sha!

gratiaeo:
Yakini Yashidi as case study

balkan:
He was a civil servant, on government pay roll doing his Job. He was paid 100,000 pounds in those which translate to millions. imagine that amount those days. yet he was begging for food before GEJ intervened. if he had designed the flag free of charge I would called him a hero and deserves the award. he ate his cake and had it back. when you here that the man who designed Nigeria flag is left on cared for you will think he designed it for free. very boring flag.

Typical of a particular tribe

justhelp: or sorry i dont know u are from landlocked Region, one of the bastard tribe in Niger oh if what the president did for this man is given u sleepless night just do the needful hug Ebola dead corpse, and make your journey to meet that coward Ojukwu to report GEJ.

Balkan: This RUMU IKWERRE boy This one you are in a good mood it seems you have sold some piece of land today. I guess as much Remember there wont be another abandoned property

Balkan: He was a civil servant, on government pay roll doing his Job. He was paid 100,000 pounds in those which translate to millions. imagine that amount those days. yet he was begging for food before GEJ intervened. if he had designed the flag free of charge I would called him a hero and deserves the award. he ate his cake and had it back. when you here that the man who designed Nigeria flag is left on cared for you will think he designed it for free. very boring flag.

Typical of a particular tribe.

ChimaAdeoye: Even Boko Haram flag is more ingenious

kenny1795: you dey talk Chinese what of Japanese? A red dot

ikweremilitant: balkan hahahahaha my man i know sell anyland o,just that my wife put to birth 2dy.

Tayeni: OP.....i have always questioned the aesthistics of the flag too.....looking bland when placed beside other flags.....some idiots had to cuss you out and didnt even spare your ancestors...initially i was vexed on your behalf.....but when you brought tribalism into it i began to have a rethink that maybe you deserve every vile name they have been calling you

Balkan: theirs make sense, they are muslim countries and green is an Islamic colour
Islam is synonymous with green.

Balkan: i never introduced tribalism in my statement. i dont care who got the award, but there was no brain work in the design

pentagonal:

how is green an Islamic colour?? another display of illiteracy cum lunacy.

BOAR:

Religion and tribal bigotry has really turned made these people very dumb and foolish!