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Flag of the Dominion of Ghana and 1st Flag of Ghana: A horizontal triband of red, gold, and green, charged with a black star in the centre. [26] 1958-1961: Flag of the Union of African States: A horizontal triband of red, gold, and green, charged with 2 black stars on the yellow band. [27] 1961-1962: Flag of the Union of African States
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
Flag of Ghana See also: List of Ghana flags: 1958–present: Flag of Guinea: The flag features a simple vertical tricolour of red, yellow and green. 1973–present: Flag of Guinea-Bissau: The flag of Guinea-Bissau consists of a vertical red stripe on the hoist side charged with a black five-pointed star and two horizontal yellow and green ...
The national flag of Ghana consists of a horizontal triband of red, yellow, and green. It was designed in replacement of the British Gold Coast's Blue Ensign. [1]The flag, which was adopted upon the independence of the Dominion of Ghana on 6 March 1957, was designed that same year by Theodosia Okoh, a renowned Ghanaian artist.
Flag of Ghana; Flags of Africa; Ghana at the 1960 Summer Olympics; List of 1960 Summer Olympics medal winners; List of Ghana flags; List of Olympic medalists in boxing; Morocco at the 1960 Summer Olympics; Pan-African colours; Poland at the 1960 Summer Olympics; South Korea at the 1960 Summer Olympics; Triband (flag) Union of African States
The word "Ghana" means "Warrior King", [2] and was the source of the name "Guinea" (via French Guinoye) used to refer to the West African coast (as in Gulf of Guinea). Ghana was inhabited in pre-colonial times by a number of ancient predominantly Akan kingdoms, foremost the Bono state , including the inland Empire of Ashanti and various Fante ...
Pages in category "Borders of Ghana" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Burkina Faso–Ghana ...
Ghana covers an area of 239,567 km 2 (92,497 sq mi), spanning diverse ecologies, from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 35 million inhabitants, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa. The capital and largest city is Accra; other significant cities include Kumasi, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi.