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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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2015 edition

Changed since 2014

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The same text in 10 editions, 2015 to 2024.

Published as “Flag description”

  • three equal horizontal bands of orange (top), white, and green with a small orange disk centered in the white band;
  • the orange band denotes the drier northern regions of the Sahara;
  • white stands for purity and innocence;
  • green symbolizes hope and the fertile and productive southern and western areas, as well as the Niger River;
  • the orange disc represents the sun and the sacrifices made by the people

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

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