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by Ivan Sache from [eba94], as Nothern Nigeria (Hausas) - Republic, 1966
The flag of the proposed Hausa dominated state of 1966 as
shown in [eba94] consists of five
horizontal stripes: red, yellow, BLACK, green, and light
brown. Nations Without States describes
the 1966 flag adopted by the Hausas as five horizontal
stripes: red, yellow, INDIGO BLUE, green and khaki biege:
Ned Smith, 3 March 2001
by Ivan Sache, according to Nations without States
The Hausas are the dominant ethnic group in the North of
Nigeria (40-45% of the population of the country), with Kano
as Capital. In 1966, after an aborted coup, the federal
system was to be abolished. The North reacted violently,
because this abolishment was interpreted as a means to
establish domination by the South (especially the Ibos). This
movement, followed by tribal and political violence, led to
the secession of Biafra (East). So this flag might have been
used during one of the several military rebellions which
ocurred in the North in 1966.
Ivan Sache, using Encyclopaedia Unversalis,
12 September 1999
Hausa is a language group consisting of 10-15 million people
primarily in Northern Nigeria and Niger.
Michael Smuda, 2 March 1999
At this
site a Hausa flag or something-like-a-flag.
Gvido
The flag shown at that URL is a LOB with
the emblem of the Hausas, that was official in a green flag
(within a white circle) and yellow cross fimbriated white
from 12-12-1958 to 1963 as a Northern Region flag, probably
later adopted by the Hausa people (or at least an
organization). The emblem is named Northern Knot and was used
in the Nigerian national flag for some months in 1963 (until
October) as the North Nigeria regional flag. After October
1963 only the national Nigerian flag was in use.
Jaume Ollé, 5 March 1999
From the website of Today, a newspaper published in
Abuja, Nigeria, another example of the 'Hausa symbol':
John Beadle 12 April 2000