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The national flag of Ghana consists of a horizontal triband of red, yellow, and green. It was designed in replacement of the British Gold Coast's Blue Ensign. [1]The flag, which was adopted upon the independence of the Dominion of Ghana on 6 March 1957, was designed that same year by Theodosia Okoh, a renowned Ghanaian artist and teacher.
The colours green, yellow and red originated from the Ethiopian flag. Permission was asked from the late Emperor Haille Selassie in if the colours could be used, it was replied yes but as long as the colours were put the other way round as to the Ethiopian flag (green yellow red).
Basic geometry based on description and images at Ghana High Commission UK and Flags of the World. Diameter and center point of the star were derived using trigonometry. Diameter and center point of the star were derived using trigonometry.
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Flag of the Dominion of Ghana and 1st Flag of Ghana: A horizontal triband of red, gold, and green, charged with a black star in the centre. [26] 1958-1961: Flag of the Union of African States: A horizontal triband of red, gold, and green, charged with 2 black stars on the yellow band. [27] 1961-1962: Flag of the Union of African States
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The flag's design is taken from the flag of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, while the Pan-African colours of yellow, green, red and black are taken from the flag of Ghana. 1959–present: Flag of Ivory Coast: The flag is a vertical tricolour of orange, white and green. 1963–present: Flag of Kenya