Africa
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Specs plus what each color and emblem means on this flag — tap an element to reveal its meaning.
Proportions
6:7
Shape
Rectangular
Colors
#E05206 · Pantone 165 COrange depicts the Sahara and the north of the country, as well as endurance.
#FFFFFFWhite depicts purity, innocence and the Niger River.
#0DB02B · Pantone 355 CGreen depicts the fertile lands of the south, hope and agriculture.
Symbols & elements
The sun of the Sahel, standing for the willingness of the people to defend their freedom, and for the heat of the desert that covers most of the country.
Construction details
Proportions 6:7 (by convention, nearly square). Three equal horizontal bands, orange, white, green, with an orange disc (the sun) at the centre of the white.
Construction sheet
How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.
Specific rules — Niger
Common conventions
Its orange disc is the sun, blazing over one of the hottest countries in the world, on the edge of the Sahara.
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