Flag of Niger
Horizontal bands of orange, white and green, with an orange disc in the centre.
- Colours
- orange
- white
- green
- Region
- Africa
- Adopted
- 1959
What the flag of Niger means
Orange stands for the Sahara desert in the north, white for purity and the savanna, and green for the fertile land along the Niger River in the south. The orange disc stands for the sun.
Where is Niger?
Niger is in Africa. The nearest countries in Battuta are Nigeria, Chad, Benin, Burkina Faso and Togo. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: Africa.
Often confused with
Flags with similar colours
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Niger adopted?
The current flag of Niger was adopted in 1959.
What colours are on the flag of Niger?
The main colours of the flag of Niger are orange, white and green.
Which flags look like the flag of Niger?
The flag of Niger is often confused with the flags of India.