Nigerian Coat-Of-Arms

THE NIGERIAN COAT-OF ARMS

The Nigerian coat of arms features an eagle mounted on a black shield, which is trisected by two silvery wavy bands. Two white chargers support the shield,and at it's base is a wreath of coctus spectabilis flowers cast in the national colors of white and green.

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The black shield represents the fertile soil while the silvery bands denote the Niger and Benue Rivers, which form the main inland waterways in the country.

The coctus spectabilis is a colorful flower, which grows wildly in Nigeria.

The eagle stands for strength and the chargers symbolize dignity.

The Nigeria coat-of-arms is the country’s symbol of national unity, state power, and authority. It was created in line with the National Flag and Coat-of-Arms Ordinance number 48 of 1960.

The Nigeria coat-of-arms was adopted officially in 1975. Before this time, each of the country’s constituent political units had its own coat-of-arms.

Features

The Nigeria coat-of-arms has seven permanent features — each symbolizing a particular entity or virtue about the country:

• A black shield
• Two white wavy bands on the shield, which form the letter “Y”
• Two horses on either side of the shield
• Some flowers at the base
• An eagle standing on the shield
• The wreath (with green and white bands) upon which the eagles stands
• The nation’s motto on the band around the base of the shield

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