The Ghana Flag.
Every nation has a flag. Every flag has its own history and meaning and what it stands for. It is crucial to know a little about where you live or where you decide on visiting. So in this new series on Knowing Ghana, We are going to be sharing our knowledge on certain historical events, Ghanaian cultures, food, and the people who helped build the nation Ghana. The Ghana flag is the national flag of Ghana. Consisting of 4 colors Which was designed to replace the British flag after Ghana gained its independence in 1957. It was flown until 1962 then re-instated in 1966. 
Who Designed The Ghana Flag?
The Ghana flag was designed by a Ghanaian stateswoman, artist, and teacher Known as Theodosia Okoh. Theodosia Salome Abena Kumea Asihene also played a leading role in the development of hockey in Ghana. Theodosia was born in Effiduase which is the capital town of Sekyere East, a district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. After Ghana gained its independence from the British, a need for a new national flag was advertised. Theodosia submitted her design, which was chosen as the national flag of Ghana by the country’s first president Kwame Nkrumah from 6 March 1957. Theodosia Okoh was the first female chairman of the Ghana Hockey Association and later President of the Ghana Hockey Federation for more than 20 years. She Died in April 2015 at the age of 92. (13 June 1922 – 19 April 2015)
Colours of The Ghana Flag
Ghana’s national flag consists of the Pan-African colours (The term Pan-African colours can refer to two sets of three colours) red, gold, and green, in horizontal stripes, with a black five-pointed star in the centre of the gold stripe.
- Red
- Gold
- Green
- Black
Meaning of The Ghana Flag
The red represents the blood of our forefathers who died and fought for independence from Great Britain, the gold represents the mineral wealth of the country, the green symbolises the country’s rich forests and natural wealth, and the black star is the symbol of African emancipation. “I decided on the three colours of red, gold and green because of the geography of Ghana. – Theodosia Okoh Read also: Ghana Coat of Arms
