Which symbol is centered on Ghana’s national flag?

A black star is centered on Ghana’s national flag. It appears on the yellow band of the red, yellow and green horizontal tricolour, symbolizing African freedom and unity.

Ghana adopted the flag on March 6, 1957, when it became independent from the United Kingdom. It was the first sub-Saharan African colony to gain independence from European colonial rule, and its flag strongly influenced later African national symbolism.

The red band represents the blood shed in the struggle for independence, the yellow band represents mineral wealth, and the green band represents forests and natural wealth. The black star is known as the Black Star of Africa. It is also associated with Marcus Garvey’s Black Star Line and pan-African aspirations.