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The flag of the Ports Authority is green with a white disc in the centre
  charged with a gold [heraldic] dolphin wearing a naval crown and a chain with
  a gold hexagram around its neck.
  Source: Flags of the World (Barraclough and Crampton) [bcr81] page 153
  Santiago Dotor, 13 April 2000
Nigerian Ports Authority flag, 1955-1960/61
![[Nigerian Ports Authority flag, 1955-1960/61]](../images/n/ng~npa.gif) image by Martin Grieve
image by Martin Grieve
Badge detail
![[Nigerian Ports Authority badge, 1955-1960/61]](../images/n/ng)npa.gif) image by Martin Grieve
image by Martin Grieve
The Nigerian Ports Authority was created in 1955 when it replaced Nigerian
  Ports and Seaways that had been operated by the Marine Department of the
  Nigerian Government. The vessels of the Marine Department that had flown the
  Nigerian Blue Ensign now flew the Nigerian Ports Authority Blue Ensign granted
  29 August 1955. The badge in the fly was similar to the badge on the Nigerian
  Blue Ensign but the circle was white instead of red, and the crown and word
  NIGERIA in the centre of the star were replaces by the letters NPA in gold.
  Return of the warrant was requested 6 November 1961, but the ensign was
  probably not used after October 1960
  David Prothero, 13 April 2000