Flag of Ghana
Horizontal bands of red, gold and green, with a black star in the centre.
- Colours
- red
- yellow
- green
- black
- Region
- Africa
- Adopted
- 1957
What the flag of Ghana means
Red stands for the blood of those who fought for independence, gold for the country's mineral wealth and green for its forests. The black star is the lodestar of African freedom. Ghana was the first newly independent African country to use the Pan-African colours.
Where is Ghana?
Ghana is in Africa. The nearest countries in Battuta are Togo, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Liberia. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: Africa.
Often confused with
Flags with similar colours
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Ghana adopted?
The current flag of Ghana was adopted in 1957.
What colours are on the flag of Ghana?
The main colours of the flag of Ghana are red, yellow, green and black.
Which flags look like the flag of Ghana?
The flag of Ghana is often confused with the flags of Bolivia.