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Flag Ghana, in 36 editions.
The entry for Ghana published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with a large black five-pointed star centered in the gold band;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia;
- similar to the flag of Bolivia which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with a large black five-pointed star centered in the gold band; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Bolivia which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with a large black five-pointed star centered in the gold band;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia;
- similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with a large
black five-pointed star centered in the gold band; uses the popular
pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Bolivia Bolivia, which has a
coat of arms centered in the yellow band
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with a large black five-pointed star centered in the gold band;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia;
- similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with a large
large black five-pointed star centered in the gold band; uses the popular
popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of
Bolivia, which has a
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with a large black five-pointed star centered in the gold band;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia;
- similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green
with athe
the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of
Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia;
- similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green
with a large black five-pointed star centered in the gold yellow band; uses
uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of
of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia;
- similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow,
and greenband;
band; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag
flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia;
- similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow,
yellow, and green with a large black five-pointed star centered in
the yellow
similar to the
the yellow band
The same text in 9 editions, 2000 to 2008.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green with a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia;
- similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
three equal horizontal bands of red (top),
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green, with a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia;
- similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green green, with a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green, with a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band;
- red symbolizes the blood shed for independence, yellow represents the country's mineral wealth, while green stands for its forests and natural wealth;
- the black star is said to be the lodestar of African freedom
note: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green, with a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band; red symbolizes the blood shed for independence, yellow represents the country's mineral wealth, while green stands for its forests and natural wealth; the black star is said to be the lodestar of African freedom
note:
uses the popular pan-African Pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
The same text in 10 editions, 2015 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green, with a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band;
- red symbolizes the blood shed for independence, yellow represents the country's mineral wealth, while green stands for its forests and natural wealth;
- the black star is said to be the lodestar of African freedom
note: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green, with a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band; red symbolizes the blood shed for independence, yellow represents the country's mineral wealth, while green stands for its forests and natural wealth; the black star is said to be the lodestar of African freedom
note:
- description:
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green, with a large five-pointed black star centered in the yellow band
- meaning:
- red stands for the blood shed for independence, yellow for the country's mineral wealth, and green for its forests and natural wealth;
- the black star is said to be the lodestar of African freedom
- history:
- uses the colors of the Pan-African movement
note: similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
description: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green, with a large black five-pointed black star centered in the yellow band; band
meaning: red symbolizes stands for the blood shed for independence, yellow represents for the country's mineral wealth, while and green stands for its forests and natural wealth; the black star is said to be the lodestar of African freedomnote: history: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia; the Pan-African movement
note: similar to the flag of Bolivia, which has a coat of arms centered in the yellow band
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Ghana: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/ghana/flag.