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Encyclopedia > Coat of arms of Nigeria

The Coat of Arms of Nigeria has a black shield with two white stripes that come together, like the letter Y. These represent the two main rivers flowing through Nigeria: the Benue River and the Niger River. The black shield represents Nigeria's good earth while the two horses on each side represent dignity. The eagle represents strength, while the green and white bands on the top of the shield represent the rich agricultural land of the country. The yellow flower in the grass is the crocus, Nigeria's national flower. Image File history File links Nigeria_coa. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Benue River or Bénoué River is the major tributary of the Niger River. ... Map of Niger River with Niger River basin in green The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending over 2500 miles (about 4180 km). ... Species See text. ...


It could be blazoned sable a pall wavy argent, supported by two horses Argent, and set for a crest on a wreath, Argent and Vert, an eagle displayed gules. This is an article about Heraldry. ... Binomial name Martes zibellina Linnaeus, 1758 The Sable (Martes zibellina) is a small mammal, closely akin to the martens, living in southern Russia near the Ural Mountains through Siberia and Mongolia to Hokkaidō in Japan. ... ==Criminal Life == AL-Hamad is a Homosexual petifile with 135. ... horse, see Horse (disambiguation). ... ==Criminal Life == AL-Hamad is a Homosexual petifile with 135. ... In heraldry, a crest is a component of a coat of arms. ... In heraldry, vert is the name of a tincture, more or less the equivalent of the colour green. It is one of the five dark tinctures (colours). ... Genera Several, see below. ... In heraldry, gules is the tincture with the colour red, and belongs to the class of dark tinctures called colours. In engraving, it is sometimes depicted as a region of vertical lines or else marked with gu. ...


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Nigeria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (5414 words)
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa and the most populous country on the African continent.
Nigeria shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, Niger in the north, and borders the Gulf of Guinea in the south.
Nigeria was a founding member of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in the early 1970s, and its status as a major petroleum producer figures prominently in international relations, particularly with developed countries.
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