A West African country bordering on the Gulf of Guinea, Ghana is bounded by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It compares in size to Oregon, and its largest river is the Volta.
Several major civilizations flourished in the general region of what is now Ghana. The ancient empire of Ghana (located 500 mi northwest of the contemporary state) reigned until the 13th century. The Akan peoples established the next major civilization, beginning in the 13th century, and then the Ashanti empire flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African country to gain its independence in 1957. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, who was responsible for the successful negotiations with the British and declared independence, became the first Prime Minister and then President of Ghana.
The present banner of the Republic of Ghana was received on February 28, 1966. The banner was planned by Mrs. Theodosia Salome Okoh and was initially received on March 6, 1957, after the nation's independence from the Britain. The banner experienced a couple of adjustments; somewhere around 1964 and 1966 when the center gold stripe was supplanted by a white one.
The flag of the Republic of Ghana has three horizontal stripes: red (top), gold (middle), and green (bottom). The colors used in the flag are the Pan-African colors. Red represents the revolutionary spirit and the sacrifices of the country's martyrs in their fight for independence; gold symbolizes the abundance of minerals found in this nation; and green represents the lush greenery, natural resources, and the forests of Ghana.
The center stripe includes a five-pointed dark star that stands for the liberation of the country and the solidarity showed by the comrades in their battle against the expansionism. The star was acquired from the banner of a delivery line called Black Star Line. Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit of Ghana Flag history right at home.
Several major civilizations flourished in the general region of what is now Ghana. The ancient empire of Ghana (located 500 mi northwest of the contemporary state) reigned until the 13th century. The Akan peoples established the next major civilization, beginning in the 13th century, and then the Ashanti empire flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African country to gain its independence in 1957. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, who was responsible for the successful negotiations with the British and declared independence, became the first Prime Minister and then President of Ghana.
The present banner of the Republic of Ghana was received on February 28, 1966. The banner was planned by Mrs. Theodosia Salome Okoh and was initially received on March 6, 1957, after the nation's independence from the Britain. The banner experienced a couple of adjustments; somewhere around 1964 and 1966 when the center gold stripe was supplanted by a white one.
The flag of the Republic of Ghana has three horizontal stripes: red (top), gold (middle), and green (bottom). The colors used in the flag are the Pan-African colors. Red represents the revolutionary spirit and the sacrifices of the country's martyrs in their fight for independence; gold symbolizes the abundance of minerals found in this nation; and green represents the lush greenery, natural resources, and the forests of Ghana.
The center stripe includes a five-pointed dark star that stands for the liberation of the country and the solidarity showed by the comrades in their battle against the expansionism. The star was acquired from the banner of a delivery line called Black Star Line. Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit of Ghana Flag history right at home.
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