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Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

GOLD COAST Colony  (Akra)   -   GOLD COAST

1957-03-06:

Dominion of GHANA  (Accra)   -   GHANA

1964-01-01:

Republic of GHANA  (Accra)   -   GHANA

1966-02-28:

Republic of GHANA [National Liberation Council]  (Accra)   -   GHANA



































Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

GOLD COAST Colony  (Akra)   -   GOLD COAST

1957-03-04:

Self-Government of the GOLD COAST Crown Colony  (Accra)   -   GOLD COAST




































Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

UNITED KINGDOM

1957-03-06:

GHANA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1958-11-11:

GHANA-GUINEA +

GHANA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1960-07-01:

AFRICAN STATES +

GHANA +

1963-05-01:

GHANA





































Capital Local Name changes:


1900-01-01:

  Akra

1922-01-01:

  Accra





































Local Name of Country changes:


1900-01-01:

  GOLD COAST

1901-09-26:

  GOLD COAST AND DEPENDENCIES

1951-01-08:

  GOLD COAST

1957-03-06:

  GHANA





































Status changes:


1900-01-01:

GOLD COAST Colony

1901-09-26:

Crown Colony of the GOLD COAST and its Dependencies

1951-01-08:

Self-Government of the GOLD COAST Crown Colony

1957-03-06:

Dominion of GHANA

1960-07-01:

Republic of GHANA

1966-02-24:

Republic of GHANA [National Liberation Council]

1969-09-03:

Republic of GHANA [Presidential Commission]

1970-08-07:

Republic of GHANA

1972-01-13:

Republic of GHANA [National Redemption Council]

1975-10-09:

Republic of GHANA [Supreme Military Council]

1979-06-04:

Republic of GHANA [Armed Forces Revolutionary Council]

1979-09-24:

Republic of GHANA

1981-12-31:

Republic of GHANA [Provisional National Defence Council]

1993-01-07:

Republic of GHANA





































Ruler changes:

1957-03-06:

Dominion of GHANA  (Accra)   -    UK
         (UK)

1960-07-01:

Republic of GHANA  (Accra)   -    President Kwame Nkrumah
         (President Francis Nwia-Kofi Ngonloma Kwame Nkrumah)

1966-02-24:

Republic of GHANA [National Liberation Council]  (Accra)   -    Joseph Arthur Ankrah
         (Joseph Arthur Ankrah)

1969-04-02:

Republic of GHANA [National Liberation Council]  (Accra)   -    Akwasi Afrifa
         (Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa)

1970-08-07:

Republic of GHANA  (Accra)   -    Nii Amaa Ollennu
         (Nii Amaa Ollennu)

1970-08-31:

Republic of GHANA  (Accra)   -    President Edward Akufo-Addo
         (President Edward A. Akufo-Addo)

1972-01-13:

Republic of GHANA [National Redemption Council]  (Accra)   -    General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
         (General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong)

1975-10-09:

Republic of GHANA [Supreme Military Council]  (Accra)   -    President Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
         (President Ignatius Kutu Acheampong)

1978-07-05:

Republic of GHANA [Supreme Military Council]  (Accra)   -    Fred Akuffo
         (Frederick Fred William Kwasi Akuffo)

1979-06-04:

Republic of GHANA [Armed Forces Revolutionary Council]  (Accra)   -    Jerry John Rawlings
         (Jeremiah Jerry John Kwasi Rawlings)

1979-09-24:

Republic of GHANA  (Accra)   -    President Hilla Limann
         (President Hilla Babini Limann)

1981-12-31:

Republic of GHANA [Provisional National Defence Council]  (Accra)   -    Jerry John Rawlings
         (Jeremiah Jerry John Kwasi Rawlings)

1993-01-07:

Republic of GHANA  (Accra)   -    President Jerry John Rawlings
         (President Jeremiah Jerry John Kwasi Rawlings)

2001-01-07:

Republic of GHANA  (Accra)   -    President John Kufuor
         (President John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor)

2009-01-07:

Republic of GHANA  (Accra)   -    President John Atta Mills
         (President John Evans Fifii Atta Mills)

2012-07-24:

Republic of GHANA  (Accra)   -    President John Dramani Mahama
         (President John Dramani Mahama)

2017-01-07:

Republic of GHANA  (Accra)   -    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
         (President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo)





































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