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Flag Niger, in 36 editions.

The entry for Niger published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
10
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).

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2025 edition

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description:
three equal horizontal bands of orange (top), white, and green, with an orange disk centered on the white band
meaning:
  • orange stands for the northern Sahara regions, white for purity and innocence, and green for hope and the fertile and productive southern and western areas, as well as the Niger River;
  • the orange disc represents the sun and the people's sacrifices

note: similar to the flag of India, which has a blue spoked wheel centered on the white band

description: three equal horizontal bands of orange (top), white, and green green, with a small an orange disk centered in on the white band; the orange band denotes
meaning: orange stands for
the drier northern regions of the Sahara; Sahara regions, white stands for purity and innocence; innocence, and green symbolizes for hope and the fertile and productive southern and western areas, as well as the Niger River; the orange disc represents the sun and the people's sacrifices made by the people
note: similar to the flag of India, which has a blue spoked wheel centered in on the white band

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Niger: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/niger/flag.

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