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by Valentin Poposki, 15 Nov 2020
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Delta State in Nigeria was created on 27 August 1991
and is located in the south of the country bordering the Bight of Benin in the
Atlantic Ocean. The state has a wide coastal belt with many interlaced
rivulets and streams which form part of the Niger River Delta. The main
economic activities are related to the oil industry and agriculture.
Valentin Poposki, 15 Nov 2020
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sent by Valentin Poposki, 15 Nov 2020
The current Delta State flag comprises five vertical stripes of light blue,
white and light blue, the central white stripe fimbriated in red. In the
centre of the white stripe is the name of the state in large light blue capital
letters above the state emblem.
Valentin Poposki, 15 Nov 2020
image by Valentin Poposki, 15 Nov 2020
Previously the state flag showed a map of the state in red. The former
state emblem featured the map of the state in pale blue, superimposed on which
was the Nigeria Coat of Arms in a white disc, above the name and motto of the
state as shown below.
Valentin Poposki, 15 Nov 2020
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image sent by Valentin Poposki, 15 Nov 2020