History
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The flag adopted in 1957 was flown until 1959, when Ghana joined with Guinea to form the Union of African States. The flag of the Union was modelled on Bolivia's flag, but with two black stars, representing the two nations. In May, 1959, Mali joined the union, and it was later decided to add a third star to represent it. Nowhere specified how the stars were arranged, and it was possible that they were arranged in a triangle, although the three-in-a-line formation (as shown here) is more likely.
From 1964-66 the Union became unstable and Ghana adopted a green, white and red tricolor, similar to the flag of Hungary but with a central black star. The original 1957 flag was reinstated in 1966.
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