Meet Nii Amon Kotei, The Designer Of Ghana’s Coat Of Arms
Nii Amon Kotei, the acclaimed designer of the coat of arms of Ghana was a Ghanaian artist who doubled in sculpture, painting, music, and surveying.
Amon Kotei was born on 24 May 1915, at La, near Accra, and trained as a surveyor. He was a distinguished artist and designed the National Coat of Arms on 4 March 1957.
Kotei was commissioned to do the design by Ghana’s first President Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and the then British Colonial administration as independence drew near in 1957.
The Coat of Arms symbolizes government sanction and it is mostly found at important Government places like the Osu Castle, the Courts, and other government offices.
The Ghana Coat of Arms, found on all government official letterheads, is composed of a shield, divided into four quarters by a green St. George’s Cross, rimmed with gold. However, it has not been changed and remains what was originally produced by Amon Kotei.
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