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Flag History

Ghana was the first country in black Africa to use the Ethiopian colors, which has since been called pan-African. The black star symbolizes the lodestar of African freedom. The red commemorates those who worked for independence, the gold(yellow) represents the wealth of the country (its former name was the Gold Coast) and the green stands for forests and farms.

Flag Date of Adoption

6 March 1957

Flag Symbolism

Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band

Ghana National Anthem

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Anthem History Music adopted in 1957, lyrics adopted in 1966; the lyrics were changed twice, in 1960 when a republic was declared and after a 1966 coup
Anthem Lyrics English God bless our homeland Ghana,

And make our nation great and strong,

Bold to defend forever

The cause of Freedom and of Right.

Fill our hearts with true humility

Make us cherish fearless honesty,

And help us to resist oppressors' rule

With all our will and might evermore.

Hail to thy name, O Ghana

To thee we make our solemn vow;

Steadfast to build together

A nation strong in Unity;

With our gifts of mind and strength of arm,

Whether night or day, in the midst of storm,

In every need whate'er the call may be,

To serve thee, Ghana, now and evermore.

Raise high the flag of Ghana,

And one with Africa advance;

Black star of hope and honor,

To all who thirst for liberty;

Where the banner of Ghana free flies,

May the way to freedom truly lie

Arise, arise, O sons of Ghanaland,

And under God march on forevermore.
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