What does Ghana flag means: Designer,Meaning and symbols

 

Every country has its flags which is one of the most cherished symbols of a country. Ghanaian flag is a piece of cloth that has a red, yellow, green colour with a black star attached to it. it is mostly attached to a pole which is very symbolic and most citizens attached it to their car's screens as an act of patriotism and expression of love. Flags are seen as a symbol of unity

This article will explain in detail all you need to know about the Ghanaian flag

TABLE OF CONTENT

1. HISTORY
2. GHANA FLAG FEATURES
3. IMAGE OF GHANAIAN FLAG
4. WHO DESIGNED THE GHANA FLAG
5. WHAT COLOUR IS THE GHANAIAN FLAG
6. MEANING OF THE COLOURS IN GHANAIAN FLAG

HISTORY OF GHANAIAN FLAG

During the colonial period, the Ashanti kingdom was under the rulership of Great Britain In 1902, the Ashanti Kingdom was declared a British protectorate. Although the first flag to be flown in Ghana which was then Gold Coast was the Ashanti Empire flag.

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The Ashanti kingdom was later renamed Gold coast and when it was granted independence in 1957 it was changed to Ghana.o

Features of Ghana flag

Ghanaian flag is made up of different colours, red, green and gold that are in horizontal stripe with a black star seen on the centre of the gold stripe.

Ghanaian flag image

who designed the Ghana flag?

The Ghana flag was designed and adopted the same year Ghana got its independence. it was designed by Mrs Theodosia Okoh in 1957. She was born on 13th June 1922 in a town named wenchi in Ghana. She died in 2015

picture of Mrs Okoh gotten from catholicstandardgh.com

What colour is the Ghanaian flag

Just as many may think Ghanaian flag consists of four colours- green. gold, red and black

is one of the colours yellow or gold?

the colour in the Ghanaian flag is actually gold not yellow

what do the colours on the Ghanaian flag represent

The red colour: The meaning of the red colour in the Ghanaian flag can be said to represent the blood of the people who died as a result of the struggle to gain their independence from the British

The gold colour: gold colour represents the abundance of mineral resources. Ghana has the second-highest gold reserve in Africa

The green colour symbolizes agriculture, the green forest of Ghana.

The black star: is a symbol of African emancipation from slavery and the need for other African countries to fight for their independence and take control of their land

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