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The coat of arms of Ghana was designed by Ghanaian artist Nii Amon Kotei and was introduced on 4 March 1957.[1]
Coat of arms of Ghana | |
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Armiger | Republic of Ghana |
Adopted | 4 March 1957 |
Crest | A black star bordered in gold |
Torse | Gold, green and red |
Shield | Azure on a cross vert fimbriated Or a lion passant guardant Or, in the first quarter a linguist's staff and ceremonial sword crossed in saltire Or, in the second quarter issuant from five bars wavy Argent and Azure a castle Argent upon a mount Or, in the third quarter affixed in a grassy plain a cocoa tree proper and in the fourth quarter upon a grassy plain a mine proper. |
Supporters | Two eagles displayed Or around each of whose neck hangs a black star fimbriated Or suspended from a ribbon tierced gules, Or and vert upon a grassy compartment proper |
Motto | Freedom and Justice |
Earlier version(s) | ![]() Gold Coast |
Use | 1877-1957 |
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