The Ghana Coat of Arms is an important emblem found on all government official letter heads. The Coat of arms was designed by Mr. Amon Kotei, a Ghanaian.

The Ghana Coat of Arms is composed of a shield, divided into four quarters by a green St. George's Cross, rimmed with gold. The following are the symbols in the quarters and their interpretation.

1. Crossed linguist staff and ceremonial sword on a blue background Position: Top left-hand quarter. Represents local administration

2. A heraldic castle on a heraldic seanwith a light blue background Position: Top right-hand. Represents National Government

3. A Cocoa Tree Position: Bottom left-hand quarter. Represents the Agricultural wealth of the country

4. A mine Shaft Position: Bottom right hand quarter. Represents the mineral wealth of the country.

THE GHANA NATIONAL FLAG

The Ghana National Flag was designed by Mrs. T. S Okok, a Ghanaian, it replaced the flag of the United Kingdom of Britain and Ireland upon the attainment of independence in 1957.

The flag of Ghana consists of the colours red, gold and green in horizontal stripes with a five pointed black 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 forests.

THE BLACK STAR stand for the lodestar of African Freedom.

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