Ghana flag what does it represent

Crossed linguist staff and ceremonial sword on a blue background Position: Top left-hand quarter. Represents local administration A heraldic castle on a heraldic sea with a light blue background Position: Top right-hand quarter. George's Cross. Represents the continued link between Ghana and the Commonwealth Black five pointed star rimmed with gold standing on the wreath of red, gold and green colours Position: Surmounting On top of the shield. Represents the lodestar of African Freedom Two Eagles, around each of whose neck hangs a black star suspended from a ribbon of Ghana colours - red, gold and green Position: Supporting the shield Coat of Arms.

Supporting the shield are two golden Tawny eagles, with the Order of the Star of Ghana suspended from their necks. The compartment upon which the supporters stand is composed of a grassy field, under which a scroll bears the national motto of Ghana: Freedom and Justice. Hail to thy name, O Ghana, To thee we make our solemn vow: Steadfast to build together A nation strong in Unity; With our gifts of mind and strength of arm, Whether night or day, in the midst of storm, In every need, whatever the call may be, To serve thee, Ghana, now and evermore.

The Ghana national flag was designed in by the late Theodosia Okoh and has four colors— red, gold, green, and a black five-pointed star in the centre of the gold stripe. It is the second African flag after the flag of the Ethiopian Empire to feature these colors. The red represents the blood of those who died for the struggle for independence from colonial masters Great Britain.

As you may be aware, Ghana is the second country in Africa after South Africa with the largest gold reserves. It also has bauxite in large commercial quantities.

The green as can be rightly guessed, symbolizes the rich forests and natural wealth. And lastly, the black star. The black star is a symbol of African emancipation from slavery. As it is rightly known, Ghana is the first country in Africa to gain independence. And it needed a symbol to inspire other African countries to also fight for freedom, hence, the black star.

The fourth color is black, which represents emancipation, and is used as the color for the star in the center of the flag. The original flag used by Ghana was the flag of the Kingdom of Ashanti. Following this flag was the flag of the Gold Coast , which was used until A flag very similar to the design today — the flag of the Union of African States — was used until the early s before being replaced with a similar flag which was used through The two flags were very similar, except the earlier version featured two black stars while the next featured three.

The Ghana national flag of was in use for two years and was only different in color.