Kofi Antubam

Kofi Antubam (1922–1964) was born in the Gold Coast and trained at Achimota College and Goldsmiths' in London before becoming, in effect, state artist to Kwame Nkrumah's Ghana. He designed the presidential mace and chair of state, murals for public buildings and much of the new republic's official iconography. His stamps include Ghana 1959 Independence Anniversary and the 1959 UN Trusteeship Council issues.