I love my
country (Ghana) and therefore the national flag. The national flag is usually
symbolic. It consists of colours which represent the wealth and power of a
country. Ghana’s flag is made up of three such colours: red, yellow, and green.
The red
represents the blood of our forefathers (ancestors) who shared their blood to fight
for our motherland for us to enjoy today.
Yellow denotes
the rich natural resources such as gold and diamond that are present deep in
the soil.
The greens represents
forests and the fertility of the land from which we grow crops such as cocoa, pineapple
and sheanut.
From elementary
school, we were thought about the richness of our land, which is symbolized by
both the colours yellow and green.
Ofcourse, I
do respect the red colour because I believe its place is rightfully earned. I
do however struggle to reconcile with both yellow and green saying the same
thing – wealth of mother nature.
Nothing tells
us about which mindset should be adopted as people of a nation. Since we were only told about the richness of
our country but not how to get these resources, process, and package them for
Ghanaians and for export, we grow up only knowing how to get those resources
and sell them.
By observation,
most African countries adopt these colours.
In my humble
opinion, I suggest that either the green and yellow colours, which
fundamentally signifies the richness of mother Ghana should be merged into one
colour somehow (because they are also important), and a new colour be
introduced to represent EDUCATION,INNOVATION AND INDUSTRILIZATION or a forth
colour be introduced to communicate this idea.
Whilst colours
in the national flag might not be the only way of instilling the spirit of
innovation and industrialization into Ghanaian kids, it is one of the ways kids
are taught about their country. I think this will make kids to adopt the
mindset of innovation and industrialization at an early age which then will
blossom into a national slogan – WORDS ARE POWERFUL.
We have
cocoa but most of the beans are exported which is then returned to us in the
form of chocolate at a higher price. The result of an economy which lacks industrialization
mindset.
I hope we
change for the better.
