<P> The national flag of Ghana was designed and adopted in 1957 and was flown until 1962 , and then reinstated in 1966 . It consists of the Pan-African colours of red , yellow , and green , in horizontal stripes , with a black five - pointed star in the centre of the gold stripe . The Ghanaian flag was the second African flag after the flag of the Ethiopian Empire to feature these colours . The flag 's design influenced that of the flag of Guinea - Bissau ( 1973 ) . The flag of Ghana was designed by Theodosia Okoh ( 1922 -- 2015 ) . </P>
<P> The national flag of Ghana was designed and adopted in 1957 and was flown until 1962 , and then reinstated in 1966 . It consists of the Pan-African colours of red , yellow , and green , in horizontal stripes , with a black five - pointed star in the centre of the gold stripe . The Ghanaian flag was the second African flag after the flag of the Ethiopian Empire to feature these colours . The flag 's design influenced that of the flag of Guinea - Bissau ( 1973 ) . The flag of Ghana was designed by Theodosia Okoh ( 1922 -- 2015 ) . </P>
red yellow and green flag with black star
red yellow and green flag with black star
Ghana
Ghana