Ghana Flag

How to identify it

Red, yellow and green horizontal bands with a single black five-pointed star in the yellow.

Design and construction

Adoption and legal status

Theodosia Okoh designed the flag adopted at independence in 1957.

History of the design

A white-centred version replaced it from 1964 to 1966; the original yellow centre and black star returned after the 1966 change of government.

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