The abbreviation of the Ghana Flag Emoji π¬π is referring to the Ghanaβs national flag which inclusive the continent of West Africa with rich cultural heritage. The flag features three horizontal stripes: vertical of three colors: red at the top; yellow, which occupies the middle part; green at the bottom, on the yellow background in the middle of a five-pointed black star. The colour red symbolizes the blood that has been reportedly spilled to win independence for the nation, yellow represents the mineral deposits found in the country while green portrays forest and other natural resources found in the country. The black star represents freedom and unity of African countries.
Approved on 6th of March, 1957, this emoji symbolizes Ghana, the first Sub-Saharan African country to gain independence, its peopleβs culture, history and pride.
Name | Flag: Ghana |
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Codepoint | U+1F1EC U+1F1ED |
Unicode | Flag: Ghana |
Apple Name | Flag of Ghana |
Android Name | |
Shortcode | :ghana: (GitHub) :flag-gh: (Slack) |