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|width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br>Civic heraldry of [[Nigeria]]''' | |width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br>Civic heraldry of [[Nigeria]]''' | ||
|width="15%"|[[File:Nigeria.jpg|50 px|right]] | |width="15%"|[[File:Nigeria.jpg|50 px|right]] | ||
|} | |}'''BIAFRA''' | ||
[[File:biafra.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
===Official blazon=== | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The Military Governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria proclaimed its independence on 30 May 1967. The region became a republic with the name of Biafra. The following years the Nigerian government slowly reconquered the secessionist republic and on 9 January 1970 the Biafran army had to capitulate. Since then the region is a part of Nigeria again. Nowadays it consists of the states of Anambra, Cross River, Imo en Rivers. | The Military Governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria proclaimed its independence on 30 May 1967. The region became a republic with the name of Biafra. The following years the Nigerian government slowly reconquered the secessionist republic and on 9 January 1970 the Biafran army had to capitulate. Since then the region is a part of Nigeria again. Nowadays it consists of the states of Anambra, Cross River, Imo en Rivers. | ||
The arms are based on those of the Eastern Region. | The arms are based on those of the Eastern Region. | ||
[[Literature]]: Image and part of information obtained from http://www. | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]]: Image and part of information obtained from http://www.rode-leeuw.nl | |||
[[Category:Nigeria]] | [[Category:Nigeria]] | ||