Ghana Independence Commemorative Issue

Ghana · 1957 ·

This set of four stamps commemorates the independence of Ghana on March 6, 1957. The designs feature a map of Ghana, the national flag, a portrait of Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah, and the Black Star of Africa arch in Accra. They represent the first definitive stamps issued by the newly independent nation.

Issued to mark Ghana's independence from British colonial rule, becoming the first sub-Saharan African nation to achieve this milestone. The set symbolizes national sovereignty and the Pan-African vision of its first leader, Kwame Nkrumah.