Ghana National Icons & Symbols - Exam Study Guide

A set of fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering the biographical profiles of Ghana's national icons and the detailed symbolism of the Ghana Coat of Arms.

Mrs. Theodosia Okoh was born in Wenchi on Tuesday, ________13__ June $1922$.

$13\text{th}$

The artist Mrs. Theodosia Okoh produced many collages using __________ and corn stalks.

feathers

Mrs. Theodosia Okoh is best known for designing the national flag of Ghana at independence in $1957$. Before this, the flag of __________ was used.

Great Britain

Nii Amon Kotei was born on May $24$, $1915$, at __________, near Accra.

La

Nii Amon Kotei studied art at the __________ from $1949$–$1952$.

London School of Printing and Graphic Art

The Ghana Coat of Arms was designed by __________ after being asked for a sketch by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.

Nii Amon Kotei

Nii Amon Kotei received the State Honour of Grand Medal, Civil Division, presented by president Jerry John Rawlings on March $7$, $1997$.

Grand Medal

The Ghana Coat of Arms features a shield divided into four quarters by a green __________, rimmed with gold.

St. George's Cross

In the Ghana Coat of Arms, the two __________ carrying the shield are described as the "King of Birds" and signify that independence is in safe hands.

eagles

The top left section of the shield contains a sword and a staff, which signify ____traditonal power and authothy_____.

traditional power and authority

A __________ and waves of the sea in the top right corner of the shield indicate the central government set up by the British.

fort

The bottom left section of the shield contains a __________ that stands for Ghana's agricultural wealth.

cocoa tree

The __________ in the bottom right section of the shield stands for Ghana's mineral wealth.

mineshaft

In the middle of the shield, a __________ reminds Ghana of British rule and its membership in the British Commonwealth of Nations.

lion

Underneath the shield are the words __________, indicating that Ghanaians are a free and independent people.

Freedom and Justice