Ghana Independence Day Commemorative Stamp

Ghana · 1957 · 2d

This stamp commemorates Ghana's independence, achieved on March 6, 1957. The design features a map of Ghana on the left and a portrait of Kwame Nkrumah, the country's first Prime Minister and President, on the right. The inscription "GHANA INDEPENDENCE DAY 6th MARCH 1957" is prominently displayed.

Issued on the very day of independence, this stamp marks the moment the Gold Coast became Ghana, the first sub-Saharan African nation to gain independence from European colonial rule.