Fellow steemians, i think it will interest you to know more about our dear country Nigeria? now let me start by telling you about the Nigeria coat of arm.
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 arm was adopted officially in 1975. Before this time, each of the country’s constituent political units had its own coat of arm.
Features.
The Nigeria coat of arms has seven permanent features, each symbolizing a particular entity or virtue about the country.
1)A black shield
2)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 sanding 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
Now let me specify the meanings below;
The black shield represents the fertile soil of Nigeria. The white wavy bands that form a letter “Y” represent the country’s main inland waterways, the rivers Niger and Benue (which both meet to form a confluence at Lokoja). The two horses at either side of the shield represent the dignity and pride of Nigeria. The yellow flowers at the base are coctus spectabilis, a type of flower that is found in all parts of the country. The eagle represents the pride of Nigeria while the green and white wreath on which the eagle stands represents the rich agricultural potential of Nigeria. The national motto, “unity and faith, peace and progress” , is written on the band around the base. This motto was adopted in 1978. Before that time, the country’s motto was peace, unity, freedom.
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