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Rivers State, 1967-70 (Nigeria)

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[Rivers State] image by Jens Pattke, 12 July 2006
Source: Enzyklopädie der staatlichen Wappen und Flaggen (Encyclopaedia of the State Coat of Arms and State Flags), Volume 6

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All states had own coats of arms and own flags before 1970. The flag was in each case was modeled on the Nigerian flag, which was occupied with the State Coat of Arms in the center of the white strip. All state flags were adopted 1967 and struck 1970. Since 1970 only the Nigerian coat of arms and flag may be used as symbol of a state.
Jens Pattke, 9 July 2006