Banners, Flag & Flagpole Tech: Ghana
I have researched a good number of historical flags in my life and I have found that the national flag of Ghana sure is one of the more fascinating ones. Hoisted on the latest in the flagpole world, this national banner features the so-called pan African colors.
The color red stands for the revolution and those who fought for independence of the territory. The country’s natural resources are represented by the yellow stripe. Interestingly, Ghana was formerly called the Gold Coast. The color green is said to symbolize the country’s agricultural resources. The black star on the center horizontal stripe is the symbol of African freedom.
The republic’s territory has a fascinating history. It is said that evidence proves that folks have lived and walked the area ever since the Bronze Age. However, before 1200 AD. the country’s territory had little activity in terms of inhabitants. As of 2010, some twenty five millions people live in the area that belongs to the republic.
The so-called “Gold Coast” was granted independence from the kingdom of Great Britain back in ’57, thus becoming the very first country in the area to do so. A name was chosen for the new state, which reflected and reflects the roots of territory. I have never traveled down to this part of the world but a friend of mine worked there as a missionary for a number of years and speaks very highly of the Ghanaian people.
The national flag of Ghana is hoisted on flagpoles during official and non-official times. The state coat of arms as featured on the republic’s ensign, displays a baton, a sword and a castle as symbols of authority. The cocoa tree and the mind stand for agriculture and natural resources. The motto is Freedom and Justice.
Also, and in terms of the coat of arms, the lion that is shown in the center portion of the shield are said to reflect the association Ghana has with the kingdom of Great Britain. The same applies to this particular element that is used on the war and civil ensign. Ghana’s colonial history includes different settlements by Europeans along the Gold Coast. Many of those that did come over suffered all kinds of deceases, including Malaria.
The country is located on the Gulf of Guinea, not too far north from the equator actually. Because of the latter, the experienced climate is warm and too many comfortable. The landscape found in this area of Africa includes flag plains, some lower hills and a number of rivers. Like other African territories, Ghana experiences two seasons: a wet and a dry season. The northern part of the country is more wet than dry. The same is experienced by the southern part during another time-period of the year.
African historical flags, including the national banner of Ghana, are made in the United States as well. If hoisted in combination with the national flag of the United States of America, Flag Code guidelines apply. Like other countries, the state ensign includes variants, such as the civil ensign and a naval ensign. This beautiful tricolor flies nicely in even the slightest breeze of wind.
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