coat of arms of Ghana
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The coat of arms of Ghana is the national heraldic emblem featuring a shield supported by eagles, symbolizing the country's sovereignty, rich resources, and guiding principles.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms of Ghana | 2 |
| Coat of arms of the Ghana Armed Forces | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| adopted | 1957 ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | March 4, 1957 ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
official documents of Ghana
ⓘ
presidential standard of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ some Ghanaian currency ⓘ |
| blackStarRepresents |
African emancipation
ⓘ
guiding star of African freedom ⓘ |
| castleRepresents |
Osu Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
national government ⓘ |
| cocoaTreeRepresents | agricultural wealth ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| crestPlacedOn | torse of gold and green ⓘ |
| crestSymbolizes |
African freedom
ⓘ
national unity ⓘ |
| designedBy | Amon Kotei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTincture |
black
ⓘ
gold ⓘ green ⓘ red ⓘ |
| goldMineRepresents | mineral wealth ⓘ |
| hasCharge |
castle on the sea
ⓘ
cocoa tree ⓘ crossed linguist staff and ceremonial sword ⓘ gold mine ⓘ lion rampant ⓘ |
| hasCompartment | green grassy mount ⓘ |
| hasCrest |
black star
ⓘ
black star of Africa ⓘ |
| hasCrossColor | gold ⓘ |
| hasShieldColor | azure ⓘ |
| hasShieldDivision | quartered by a St George’s Cross ⓘ |
| hasSupporter |
golden eagle
ⓘ
two golden eagles ⓘ |
| linguistStaffAndSwordRepresent |
local governance
ⓘ
traditional authority ⓘ |
| lionRepresents | continuing link with the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| motto | Freedom and Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| seaRepresents | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportersHold | black star medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportersSymbolize |
protection of Ghana
ⓘ
vigilance ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
guiding principles of the Ghanaian state
ⓘ
rich natural resources of Ghana ⓘ sovereignty of Ghana ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Ghana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ state institutions of Ghana ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Coat of arms of Ghana
this entity surface form:
Coat of arms of the Ghana Armed Forces
this entity surface form:
Coat of arms of Ghana