SOCIAL STUDIES-NATIONAL IDENTITY(YEAR 6)

 

NATIONAL IDENTITY

National identity is a person's identity or sense of belonging to one 

state or to one nation. It is the sense of a nation as a cohesive whole,

 as represented by distinctive traditions, culture, language and 

politics.


 SOME NATIONAL SYMBOLS IN NIGERIA

1.      Coat of Arms

2.      The Nigerian Flag

3.      The Nigerian Naira note

4.      The National Anthem

5.      The National Pledge

6.      The National Flower of Nigeria

Coat of Arms: It was created and adopted in May 1960. The Coat of

 Arms consist of the images that express different meanings: Black

 shield and colourful wreath over the shield stand for fertile the soil of Nigeria; White horses mean dignity; Red Eagle is for the strength of the nation; White lines in the “Y” shape stand for two main rivers of Nigeria: Benue and Niger; Yellow Trumpet or Costus Spectabilis is the national flower of Nigeria.

 

Nigerian Flag: It was designed by a student, Taiwo Akinkunmi, in 1959.  It’s a three-line flag with green lines on the sides and white in the middle. The green colour stands for the country's wealth; rich natural resources. While the meaning of the white colour is: peace; unity.

National Anthem: It is considered to be the most important symbol of any country, as the anthem unites all Nigerians into one sovereign state.

 

National Pledge: In 1976, Prof. Felicia Adebola Adedoyin wrote the pledge that was aimed at teaching every citizen of the country to honour and serve it in the best way possible.

 

National Flower of Nigeria: The national flower of the country is Costus Spectabilis, in other words, it is Yellow Trumpet. The flower is painted on the Coat of Arms and painted red. The flower is lovely and can be found all over the country. It symbolizes the beauty of the nation, its uniqueness, and prosperity.

 

The Naira: The naira (sign: ₦; code: NGN) is the currency of Nigeria. It is subdivided into 100 kobo. Only Nigeria uses the naira as legal means of transaction.

 

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