Ghana Independence Commemorative Issue

Ghana · 1957 ·

This set of four stamps commemorates Ghana's independence on March 6, 1957, the first sub-Saharan African nation to gain freedom from colonial rule. The designs feature a map of Ghana, the national flag, and a portrait of the first Prime Minister and President, Kwame Nkrumah. The stamps symbolize the birth of a new nation and its aspirations for the future.

Issued in the year of its independence from British rule, this set marks a pivotal moment in African history and the beginning of the decolonization movement across the continent.