Fante Flags

Condition is excellent. Asafo flags are created by the Fante People of Ghana. The flags are visual representations of military organizations in Fante communities known as “Asafo”.

Asafo Flags are created by the Fante people of Ghana. The flags are visual representations of military organisations in Fante communities known as “Asafo”.

These appliqued patchwork banners combine the tradition of communication by proverb with military pomp and display.

British Colonial Ghana period.

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Even though the Akan societies in Ghana had no standing army, the asafo - i.e., a people’s militia - was a well established social and political organization based on military princi...

Ghana, 1980's Asafo flag in cotton applique patterns. Fante People.

Kwamina Amoaku Ghana, 1960's Fante Asafo flag in cotton applique patterns. Fante People.

A large Ghanaian hand stitched Fante Asafo flag, in a dark walnut frame. Depicting the Union Jack, a central lion, surrounded by four clubs.

This is a very fine Asafo Flag from the Fante People of the Cape Coast of Ghana.

This is a fine Asafo Flag from the Fante people of the Cape Coast of Ghana .

This is a fine Asafo Flag from the Fante People of the Cape Coast of Ghana .

A large Ghanaian hand stitched Fante Asafo flag, in a dark walnut frame. Depicting the Union Jack, a central lion, surrounded by four jacana birds.

Displayed at festivals and ceremonies, this vibrant flag was created by the Fante People of Ghana to represent a particular military company.

Displayed at festivals and ceremonies, this vibrant flag was created by the Fante people of Ghana to represent a particular military company.

A large and graphically stunning Asafo flag. Fante flags represent the merger of two cultural traditions, the Akan tradition of combining proverbs with visual imagery, and the Eur...

A large and graphically stunning Asafo flag. Fante flags represent the merger of two cultural traditions, the Akan tradition of combining proverbs with visual imagery and the Euro...

A large and graphically stunning Asafo flag. Fante flags represent the merger of two cultural traditions, the Akan tradition of combining proverbs with visual imagery, and the Eur...

A large and graphically stunning asafo flag. Fante flags represent the merger of two cultural traditions, the Akan tradition of combining proverbs with visual imagery and the Euro...

A large and graphically stunning asafo flag. Fante flags represent the merger of two cultural traditions, the Akan tradition of combining proverbs with visual imagery, and the Eur...

A large and graphically stunning asafo flag. Fante flags represent the merger of two cultural traditions, the Akan tradition of combining proverbs with visual imagery, and the Eur...

Fante flags represent the merger of two cultural traditions, the Akan tradition of combining proverbs with visual imagery, and the European heraldic tradition, which used flags and b...

A good mid 20th century colonial Asafo Fante flag from Ghana - circa 1940. Large single cotton panel with applique and Union Jack in upper left.

A good mid 20th century colonial Asafo Fante flag from Ghana - circa 1940. Large single cotton panel with applique and Union Jack in upper left.

A good mid 20th century colonial Asafo Fante flag from Ghana - circa 1940. Large single cotton panel with a large yellow deer devouring a hunter in lower right.

A stunning early to mid 20th century colonial Asafo Fante flag from Ghana - circa 1940. Large cotton panels with msritime scene applique, partial Union Jack in upper left and colorfu...