Nigeria - Biafra, Benin

From Barraclough's "Flags of the World:"

"The Republic of Biafra formed in Eastern Nigeria on 30 May 1967 had a flag of red, black and green, horizontally, with a rising sun from the Coat of Arms (of the old Eastern Province) in gold in the centre. This became obsolete when the Republic ceased to exist on 15 January 1970."

Don Hagemann 28 November 1995

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Recent newspaper reports tell about plans for relaunching Biafra and it flag. A flag hoisting ceremony is announced for 27 May
Jan Oskar Engene, 13 April 2000

The eleven rays of the sun represented the eleven provinces of Biafra. The lowest rays were usually more or less horizontal and the remaining rays spread evenly. The rays were normally long and slender, and usually slightly wavy.
Leif Hellström

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I have in my possession a 12-inch LP entitled "This is Biafra," issued during the war by the Biafran Students Association in New York City. The cover design is a large picture of the Biafran flag, quite similar to the first image. There is also a picture in the book "The Nigerian Civil War" by John de St J