The soldiers are revered from every part of the world for their gallantry and their successes in series of battles and wars which they have won superbly. However, not every Nigerian is aware of the meaning of the symbols of the army which stands it out among the armed forces. Spy Nigeria explains the meaning of the army logo as well as the symbols which many citizens are apparently unaware of

The Eagle, The two interlaced triangle-like six-pointed stars, The Arabic script, The red and black colours are the symbols of the Nigerian army and are as explained by Spy Nigeria below: The Eagle: The eagle represents the graceful power of the Nigerian Army. In various cultures across the globe, the eagle is revered as a towering symbol of grace, power and elegance.

Just like an eagle, the Nigerian Army maintains keen surveillance during times of peace and strikes with brutal precision and eye-popping decisiveness only when it has been provoked beyond tolerance. 

The two interlaced triangle-like six-pointed stars: This is the first symbol of Nigerian unity and it was first struck by Governor-General Lord Lugard in 1914. 

This was put in place when the Northern and Southern Protectorates were merged to form one nation, which explains the interlacing of the two stars. The Nigerian Army shall maintain the unity of Nigeria. 

The Arabic script: The transliteration of the Arabic script on the Nigerian Army logo is: Nasrunminallah which means Victory Comes From God Alone This particular motto was inscribed on the banner under which the Nigerian indigenous forces battled against the invading colonial forces. It symbolizes the fact that the Nigerian Army stands to defend the territorial integrity of the country at all times. The motto was formerly that of Shehu Usman Dan Fodio, head of the Sokoto Caliphate. Contrary to what many think, the inclusion of the Arabic motto was not done singlehandedly by General Muhammadu Buhari (now president) or by northern elders but by the British. 

Nowa Omoigui explains thus: "The adoption of the motto of the Sokoto Caliphate, as that of the Nigerian Army, was made by the British – before Nigerian Independence, and long before Major General M. Buhari (rtd) even joined the Army. The Nigerian Navy and AirForce have different mottos from the Army. "One of the reasons was that the fall of Sokoto in 1903 – and death of Sultan Attahiru – was (and in some circles, still is) inaccurately regarded by western historians as the last formal battle in the fall of what became “Nigeria”. The highly symbolic Flag of the Caliphate was captured by the British, recaptured by gallant Sokoto Horsemen and recaptured again by the British. "It was kept for many years as a British trophy in one of the officers’ messes in Kaduna but returned in a formal ceremony just prior to Nigerian Independence. The myth was spun and sustained by British Tradition.