Western Africa
Ghana
A horizontal tricolour of red, gold and green with a black five-pointed star centered in the gold band. It was adopted at independence and was the first flag of an independent sub-Saharan African country to use the Pan-African colours.
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Adopted
1957
Proportion
2:3
Colours
4
Colours & their meaning
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Red
Represents the blood of those who led the struggle for independence.
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Gold
Represents the country’s mineral wealth.
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Green
Represents forests and natural riches.
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Black
The black star represents African freedom and African emancipation.
Symbols & emblems
Black star
The star symbolizes African freedom and unity, and echoes the Black Star Line associated with Marcus Garvey.
Did you know?
The flag was designed by Theodosia Okoh, a Ghanaian artist and teacher.