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Art, Design & Fashion Landmark

Theodosia Okoh

1922 – 2015

Designed the flag of Ghana

Landmark is level 2 of 5 in the Ghana Hall of Fame: a first, or the pre-eminent figure of their generation in this country. See how the levels work.

Why they are here

She designed the national flag in 1957 β€” the red, gold and green with the black star that has stood for Ghana, and for African independence, ever since.

A teacher and artist, Theodosia Salome Okoh designed Ghana's national flag in 1957, at independence.

She also led the development of hockey in Ghana; the national hockey stadium in Accra carries her name.
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