At the Berlin Conference of 1884 and 1885, the area that would become the
Northern Nigeria Protectorate was allocated to Britain. Initially the
Royal Niger Company was given administrative
responsibility for the area but its Charter was revoked on 01 January 1890
and the British assumed direct control. A protectorate was proclaimed
in 1900 under a High Commissioner. The Protectorate ended in 1914 when
it was unified with the Southern Nigeria Protectorate
and the Lagos Colony to form the northern
province of the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria. David Prothero, 13 Dec 2002
Northern Nigeria Protectorate ensign
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by Blas Delgado, 14 Dec 2002
The Northern Nigeria Protectorate flew a blue ensign defaced with the badge
of the protectorate in the fly.
The badges for both Northern and Southern Nigeria were added to the 1889
Admiralty Flag Book by an amendment issued in March 1901. I have not seen the
text that went with the illustrations and don't know whether the defaced Union
Jacks were used by High Commissioners as well as Governors. David Prothero, 13 Dec 2002
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by Blas Delgado, 14 Dec 2002
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by Blas Delgado, 14 Dec 2002