Flag of Ghana

Country

Flag of Ghana uses horizontal tricolour with a black star. Ratio 2:3, current adoption March 6, 1957 and design credited to Theodosia Okoh.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Ghana
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Ghana
Identifier	GH / GHA
Region	Western Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	March 6, 1957
First Documented Use	1957
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, Yellow, Green, Black
Designer	Theodosia Okoh
Construction	Horizontal tricolour with a black star

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19
Yellow	#FCD116	252, 209, 22	0, 17, 91, 1
Green	#006B3F	0, 107, 63	100, 0, 41, 58
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100

Design and Symbolism

Red	the blood of those who died for independence.
Yellow	the mineral wealth of the country.
Green	the forests and natural riches.
Black	the black star.
Black star	The lodestar of African freedom — the emblem that gave the Black Star Line and Ghana’s football team their names.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Ghana

Horizontal tricolour with a black star The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Ghana is Red (#CE1126), Yellow (#FCD116), Green (#006B3F) and Black (#000000). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Black star: The lodestar of African freedom — the emblem that gave the Black Star Line and Ghana’s football team their names.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1957. The adoption field for the present record is March 6, 1957. The designer is recorded as Theodosia Okoh.

Additional flag context

Ghana was the first sub-Saharan country to gain independence, in 1957, and its flag set the pattern of red, gold and green with a black star for much of the continent.

The black star was taken from the Black Star Line, the shipping company founded by Marcus Garvey, and it gives the national football team its name.

The flag was designed by Theodosia Okoh, an artist and teacher, making it one of the few national flags with a named woman designer.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal tricolour with a black star, a 2:3 proportion and the visible black star. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Ghana — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Ghana

Ghana is recorded as horizontal tricolour with a black star.
The reference proportion for the flag of Ghana is 2:3.
The stored palette for Ghana contains Red, Yellow, Green and Black.
The adoption field for this country flag record is March 6, 1957.
The design record traces first use to 1957.
Theodosia Okoh is credited in the dataset as the designer of the flag.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour design family in this library.
Black star: The lodestar of African freedom — the emblem that gave the Black Star Line and Ghana’s football team their names.
Ghana was the first sub-Saharan country to gain independence, in 1957, and its flag set the pattern of red, gold and green with a black star for much of the continent.
The black star was taken from the Black Star Line, the shipping company founded by Marcus Garvey, and it gives the national football team its name.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Ghana

What does the flag of Ghana look like?

Horizontal tricolour with a black star, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Ghana?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Ghana?

The reference palette lists Red #CE1126, Yellow #FCD116, Green #006B3F and Black #000000.

What do the symbols on the flag of Ghana represent?

Black star — The lodestar of African freedom — the emblem that gave the Black Star Line and Ghana’s football team their names.

When was the present flag record for Ghana adopted?

The adoption field in this record is March 6, 1957.

Who designed the flag of Ghana?

The designer is recorded as Theodosia Okoh.

Which design family does the flag of Ghana belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal tricolour designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.