The flag of Niger (Hausa: tutar Nijar) has been the national flag of the Republic of Niger since 1959, a year prior to its formal independence from French West Africa. It uses the national colors of orange, white and green, in equal horizontal bands, with an orange circle in the center. It forms one of the official national symbols of the Republic of the Niger, along with the coat of arms, the National Anthem ("The Honor of the Fatherland"), and the national motto: "Fraternité, Travail, Progrès".

A number of sources have described the symbolic intent of the flag, although official sources have yet to confirm. Common interpretations are that the upper orange band represents the northern regions of the Sahara Desert or the Saharian zone, the center white band represents the Sahelian zone, and the lower green band represents the fertile regions of southern Niger or the Sudanian zone, the orange disc in the center band is thought to stand for the sun. Wikipedia