Taiwo Akinkunmi (French Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Taiwo Akinkunmi" in French language version.

refsWebsite

Global rank French rank

2books.google.com

3^rd place

11^th place

low place

low place

1nigerianembassy.co.il

low place

low place

low place

low place

low place

low place

5,548^th place

8,894^th place

low place

low place

2,612^th place

6,159^th place

6^th place

63^rd place

archive.org

(de) Y. Ismail et P. Roxario, Nigeria, Gareth Stevens Pub., coll. « Countries of the World », 2001 (ISBN 978-0-8368-2337-0, lire en ligne ), 5 :
« ... The Nigerian flag is composed of three vertical panels of equal size. The two outer panels are green, representing Nigerian agriculture. The middle panel is white and symbolizes unity and peace. The flag was designed in 1958 by Taiwo Akinkunmi, a student from Ibadan. ... »

books.google.com

S. Aderinto, African Kingdoms: An Encyclopedia of Empires and Civilizations, ABC-CLIO, 2017 (ISBN 978-1-61069-580-0, lire en ligne), p. 113 :
« Taiwo Akinkunmi and the Nigerian Flag Born in 1936 and a lifelong civil servant of Ibadan, Akinkunmi is easily most famous for designing the Nigerian national flag. Only 23 years old at the time and studying abroad in London, Akinkunmi was prompted by a newspaper advertisement to enter the competition. His winning design earned him £100 and the nickname "Mr. Flag Man." The green and white stripes of his design serve as the inspiration for the color scheme of his house in ... »
National Youth Service Corps (Nigeria), NYSC Year Book, The Corps, 1991 (lire en ligne), p. 167 :
« .. colourful flower which grows widely in Nigeria. The eagle stands for strength, and the chargers symbolize dignity. The Nation's motto is Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress. The flag is divided vertically into three equal parts. The central part is white and the two outer parts are green. The green of the flag represents agriculture and the white is for unity and peace. Mr Taiwo Akinkunmi, at that time a 25-year old Nigerian engineering student at the Norwood Technical College, London, ... »

dailypost.ng

(en-US) Wale Odunsi, « Nigerians should emulate national flag designer, Taiwo Akinkunmi », sur Daily Post Nigeria, 10 mai 2021 (consulté le 12 août 2021)

encomium.ng

(en-US) « Among all the houses on Emerald Street, Dugbe, Ibadan, Oyo State, Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi's house stands out! Its uniqueness is neither because it is the most beautiful, nor the most expensive with the state-of-the-art facilities. | Encomium Magazine » (consulté le 12 août 2021)

guardian.ng

editor.guardian.ng

(en-US) « Taiwo Akinkunmi Archives », sur The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News (consulté le 12 août 2021)

nairaland.com

« PHOTOS: The Sad Story Of Man Who Designed Nigerian Flag - Politics - Nigeria », sur www.nairaland.com (consulté le 12 août 2021)

ngnews247.com

(en) « Who is Taiwo Akinkunmi: History of Nigerian Flag Designer », NGNews247

nigerianembassy.co.il

« Who designed the Nigerian flag? | Nigerian Embassy in Tel-Aviv, Israel », sur www.nigerianembassy.co.il (consulté le 12 août 2021)

tell.ng

(en-US) Perishable, « Designer of Nigerian Flag, Steward, Driver, Traffic Warden Bag National Honours - TELL », sur tell.ng (consulté le 12 août 2021)