Flags of Ghana & Short History on West Africa and Gold Coast
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Flags of Ghana - Shown flags include the official flags and the past flags of Ghana and British Gold Coast, West Africa
Short History on West Africa and Gold Coast
West Africa as known to the ancients Voyages of the Phoenicians The Periplus of Hanno Extent of his voyage Expeditions of Eudoxus of Cyzicus Traces of Phoenicians on the Gold Coast. IT is a well-authenticated historical fact that frequent voyages were made from the Mediterranean along the Western Coast of Africa, both by the Phoenicians and the Egyptians, many hundred years before the Christian era ; |
but considerable difference of opinion as to the extent of these voyages prevails, and it is not generally held that they were pushed far south as the Gold Coast. There seems, however, fair ground for supposing that that part of Western Africa was not entirely unknown to the ancients, though it must be confessed the whole subject is involved in great obscurity. S T one of the writings of the Phoenicians, the greatest maritime people of antiquity, have been transmitted to us ; but the numerous colonies which they established on the shores of the Mediterranean, and the Atlantic beyond the Straits of Gibraltar, attest the extent of their early voyages. Some of these colonies were founded between 1200 and 800 B.C.
(from the book" HISTORY OF THE GOLD COAST OF WEST AFRICA. 1883)
(from the book" HISTORY OF THE GOLD COAST OF WEST AFRICA. 1883)
RED represents the blood of those who died in the country's struggle for independence.
GOLD represents the mineral wealth of the country.
GREEN symbolises the country's rich forests.
The flag of Ghana was designed to replace the colonial flag of British Gold Coast (United Kingdom) upon attainment of independence in 1957.
It was flown until 1959, and then reinstated in 1966. It consists of the Pan-African colours of Red, Yellow, and Green, in horizontal stripes, with a black five-pointed star in the centre of the gold stripe.
The Ghanaian flag was the first African flag after the flag of Ethiopia to feature these colours.
The black star was adopted from the flag of the Black Star Line, a shipping line incorporated by Marcus Garvey that operated from 1919 to 1922. The Black Star gives the Ghana national football team their nickname; The Black Stars.
It was flown until 1959, and then reinstated in 1966. It consists of the Pan-African colours of Red, Yellow, and Green, in horizontal stripes, with a black five-pointed star in the centre of the gold stripe.
The Ghanaian flag was the first African flag after the flag of Ethiopia to feature these colours.
The black star was adopted from the flag of the Black Star Line, a shipping line incorporated by Marcus Garvey that operated from 1919 to 1922. The Black Star gives the Ghana national football team their nickname; The Black Stars.
The Ghana Air Force has its own ensign which incorporates the flag of Ghana. Civil aviation in Ghana is represented by the national civil air ensign.
It is a standard light blue field with the Ghanaian flag in the canton. It is charged in the fly with either a Red, Yellow and Green roundel (in the case of the military ensign) or black five-pointed star (in the case of the civil ensign). Both are used since Ghana`s independence, and founding of the Ghana Air Force in 1959. |
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The Ghana Air Force has its own ensign which incorporates the flag of Ghana. Civil aviation in Ghana is represented by the national civil air ensign.
It is a standard light blue field with the Ghanaian flag in the canton. It is charged in the fly with either a Red, Yellow and Green roundel (in the case of the military ensign) or black five-pointed star (in the case of the civil ensign). Both are used since Ghana`s independence, and founding of the Ghana Air Force in 1959.
The flag adopted in 1957 was flown until 1959 sole. When Ghana formed with the Republic of Guinea the first Union of African States, a 2 (Black Star) flag was beside in use. The flag of the Union was modelled on Bolivia's flag, but with two Black Stars, representing the two nations.
Mali joined the Union May 1959, and a third star was added to represent the three states.
In 1964-66 the Union became unstable and Ghana adopted a green, white and red tricolor, similar to the flag of Hungary but with a central black star. The original 1957 flag was reinstated in 1966.
It is a standard light blue field with the Ghanaian flag in the canton. It is charged in the fly with either a Red, Yellow and Green roundel (in the case of the military ensign) or black five-pointed star (in the case of the civil ensign). Both are used since Ghana`s independence, and founding of the Ghana Air Force in 1959.
The flag adopted in 1957 was flown until 1959 sole. When Ghana formed with the Republic of Guinea the first Union of African States, a 2 (Black Star) flag was beside in use. The flag of the Union was modelled on Bolivia's flag, but with two Black Stars, representing the two nations.
Mali joined the Union May 1959, and a third star was added to represent the three states.
In 1964-66 the Union became unstable and Ghana adopted a green, white and red tricolor, similar to the flag of Hungary but with a central black star. The original 1957 flag was reinstated in 1966.
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