Taiwo Akinkunmi

==References==

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<ref name="Aderinto 2017 p. 113">{{cite book
  | last        = Aderinto
  | first       = S.
  | title       = African Kingdoms: An Encyclopedia of Empires and Civilizations
  | publisher   = ABC-CLIO
  | year        = 2017
  | isbn        = 978-1-61069-580-0
  | url         = https://books.google.com/books?id=NZAwDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA113
  | access-date = 12 February 2018
| page        = 113
  | quote       = Taiwo Akinkunmi and the Nigerian Flag Born in 1936 and a lifelong civil servant of Ibadan, Akinkunmi is easily most famous for designing the Nigerian national flag. Only 23 years old at the time and studying abroad in London, Akinkunmi was prompted by a newspaper advertisement to enter the competition. His winning design earned him £100 and the nickname "Mr. Flag Man." The green and white stripes of his design serve as the inspiration for the color scheme of his house in ...
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<ref name="(Nigeria) 1991 p. 167">{{cite book
  | last        = (Nigeria)
  | first       = National Youth Service Corps
  | title       = NYSC Year Book
  | publisher   = The Corps
  | year        = 1991
  | url         = https://books.google.com/books?id=L0MzAQAAIAAJ
  | access-date = 12 February 2018
| page        = 167
  | quote       = .. colourful flower which grows widely in Nigeria. The eagle stands for strength, and the chargers symbolize dignity. The Nation's motto is Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress. The flag is divided vertically into three equal parts. The central part is white and the two outer parts are green. The green of the flag represents agriculture and the white is for unity and peace. Mr Taiwo Akinkunmi, at that time a 25-year old Nigerian engineering student at the Norwood Technical College, London, ...
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<ref name="Ismail Roxario 2001 p. 5">{{cite book
  | last1        = Ismail
  | first1       = Y.
  | last2       = Roxario
  | first2      = P.
  | title       = Nigeria
  | publisher   = Gareth Stevens Pub.
  | series      = Countries of the World
  | year        = 2001
  | isbn        = 978-0-8368-2337-0
  | url         = https://archive.org/details/nigeria00isma
  | url-access  = registration
  | language    = de
  | access-date = 12 February 2018
| page        = [https://archive.org/details/nigeria00isma/page/5 5]
  | quote       = ... The Nigerian flag is composed of three vertical panels of equal size. The two outer panels are green, representing Nigerian agriculture. The middle panel is white and symbolizes unity and peace. The flag was designed in 1958 by Taiwo Akinkunmi, a student from Ibadan. ...
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