| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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 | 700–1380 | Flag of theKanem Empire | A White Field with a Green Palm Tree in the center. |
 | 1380–1893 | Flag of the Bornu Empire | A Brown Field with a White Crescent Moon in the center. |
| 1640–1902 | Flag of theAro Confederacy | A black background with a sword and gun with a bird on top with the word “OMU” and “ARO-CHUKWU at the bottom of the flag.On the right and left are two crowns and in the middle two hands appearing to be trading something. |
 | 1897 | A flag which was captured by British forces from theKingdom of Benin in 1897 | A red background with a man with a sword cutting someone’s head off. |
 | 1804–1903 | Flag of theSokoto Caliphate | |
 | 1887–1888 | Flag of theRoyal Niger Company | |
 | 1888–1899 | Flag of theRoyal Niger Company | |
 | 1870–1888 | Flag of theBritish West African Settlements | |
 | 1888–1906 | Flag of theLagos Colony | |
 | 1884–1893 | Flag of theOil Rivers Protectorate | |
 | 1893–1899 | Flag of theNiger Coast Protectorate | |
 | 1900–1914 | Flag of theNorthern Nigeria Protectorate | |
 | 1900–1914 | Flag of theSouthern Nigeria Protectorate | |
 | 1914–1952 | Flag of theColony and Protectorate of Nigeria | Britishblue ensign with a green six-pointed star described as theSeal of Solomon,[30] surrounding aTudor Crown with the white word "Nigeria" under it on a red disc. |
 | 1952-1960 | Flag of theColony and Protectorate of Nigeria | Britishblue ensign with a green six-pointed star described as theSeal of Solomon, surrounding aTudor Crown with the white word "Nigeria" under it on a red disc. |
 | 1959 | Akinkunmi's original proposal for the flag of independent Nigeria | |
 | 1960–1998 | Naval ensign | A white field with a red St. George's Cross, with the national flag in canton. |
 | 1963 | Former flag of the president, adopted in 1963 | |
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