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Ashanti Flag

Use	National flag
Proportion	2:3
Design	A horizontal tricolour of gold, black, green, fimbriated in white, with the Golden Stool stationed in the middle of flag

The Ashanti flag is the flag of the Ashanti people. It depicts the Golden Stool (Ashanti: Sika' dwa), the throne of the Asantehene.

History

In the early 1950s, the Ashanti flag was green, gold and black, with a cocoa pod and a porcupine on it. In 1956, the National Liberation Movement proposed a yellow flag with a black, white and green tricolour canton as the flag of an autonomous Ashanti kingdom.

Symbolism

The Ashanti flag has three horizontal stripes: gold for mineral wealth, black for the Ashanti people, and green for the forests.

The emblem in the centre is the Golden Stool, a symbol of national unity and royal authority since the 18th century. According to legend, the Stool descended from heaven in a cloud of white dust and landed in the lap of the first Ashanti Emperor Osei Tutu I. It is said to possess the sunsum (soul) of the Ashanti people.

A different version of the flag shows the gyemirekutu kyɛ, a hat made up of multiple different animal parts.

References

1. Ashanti people (Ghana) at Flags of the World. Retrieved on August 14, 2022.
2. ^ Brendon, P. (2010). The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire. Random House. p. 523. ISBN 978-1-4090-7796-1. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
3. Breschi, Roberto. "Ascianti". Retrieved 2022-08-14.
4. ^ "Details of the symbol of authority of the Ashanti Region, the Asanteman flag". myinfo.com.gh. 2002-06-25. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
5. "Ashanti Golden Stool". pbs.org.
6. "Ashanti/Asante Stool" (PDF). rietveldacademie.nl.
7. Melvin F. Compton (9 February 2010). Black Lions: A First on Ashanti. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781462813698.

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History	Chronology Asante Empire Ashanti protectorate Ashanti Region Ashanti independentism Major conflicts Battle of Nsamankow Komenda Wars Battle of Feyiase 1733 slave insurrection on St. John Tacky's War First Maroon War Second Maroon War Battle of Atakpamé Anglo-Ashanti wars War of the Golden Stool
Geography	Climate Geography Districts and Municipalities Settlements Lake Bosumtwi Lake Volta Bobiri Forest Butterfly Sanctuary Bomfobiri Wildlife Sanctuary Kogyae Strict Nature Reserve Owabi Forest Reserve and Bird Sanctuary Kumasi Metropolis
Politics	Ashanti Asantehene Emperor-King Osei Tutu II Manhyia Palace Ashanti parliamentary constituencies Governance and politics
Economy	Economy of Ashanti Boankra Inland Port Kumasi International Airport Economy of the Asante Empire
Society	Asante people Asante names Asante dialect Twi language Demographics Education KNUST Health care Akrafena Alkayida Adowa Dwa Kente clothing Anansi the spider Oware Music Aburukuwa Atenteben Prempensua Seperewa Mythology Symbols Yen Ara Asaase Ni (Ghana National Anthem) Golden Stool

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