The meaning of the colours of the Ghanaian flag:
The Ghanaian Flag was designed by Mrs. Theodosia Okoh, a Ghanaian, to replace the flag of the United Kingdom upon attainment of independence in 1957.
The Flag of Ghana consists of the colours RED, GOLD and GREEN in horizontal stripes with a five-pointed star in the centre of the gold stripe:
- RED represents the blood of those who died in the country's struggle for independence
- GOLD represents the mineral wealth of the country
- GREEN symbolises the country's rich forest and
- THE BLACK STAR stands for the lodestar of African freedom
Ghana's principal ethnic groups are the Akans (Twi- and Fante-speaking), the Guans, Ewes, Dagombas, Gas, Gonjas, Dagabas, Walas and Frafras. Twi, Fante, Ga, Hausa, Dagbani, Ewe and Nzema are the major languages, but the official language of the country is English.