Black Star Gate

The Black Star Gate is a monument located in Accra, Ghana, at the center of Black Star Square. The gate is topped with the Black Star of Africa, a five-pointed star that symbolizes Africa in general and the independence and sovereignty of Ghana in particular.

History

The Black Star Gate was commissioned by Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, to symbolize the country's supreme power to control its own affairs following independence from British colonial rule in 1957.

Significance

It appears on national currency, including the reverse of the 2002 10,000 cedis note.