Black Star Gate

The Black Star Gate in Accra

Black Star Gate on the reverse of a 2002 10000 Cedis banknote

The Black Star Gate is part of the Independence Square now known as the Black Star Square in Accra. ^[1] It is located at the center of the square where parades are held. The Black Star Gate is a monument topped by the Black Star of Africa. The five-pointed star represents Africa in general and particularly Ghana itself. It has the inscription "AD 1957" and "Freedom and Justice". ^{[2] [3]} The Black Star Gate was commissioned by Kwame Nkrumah to indicate the country's supreme power to control its own affairs. ^[4]

References

1. "Black Star Gate and Independence Square - Review of Black Star Gate, Accra, Ghana". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
2. "Visit Ghana | Independence Square". Visit Ghana. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
3. "Black Star Square". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
4. "The Black Star Gate,Accra Ghana" . Retrieved 2021-08-25.

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