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Amon Kotei
Ghanaian artist (1915–2011)
Nii Amon Kotei (24 May 1915 – 17 October 2011) was a Ghanaian sculptor, painter, musician, surveyor, and graphic artist.
He is mostly remembered and celebrated as the designer of the coat of arms of Ghana.[1] He was one of Ghana's leading artists.[2][3]
Early life
Kotei was born on 24 May 1915, in a town called Labadi, located in the Greater Accra region of Ghana.
Amon kotei biography of barack
He belonged to the Ga ethnic group.
Education and military service
Kotei was awarded a scholarship at Achimota School and later received a scholarship to study art at the London School of Printing and Graphic Art from 1949 to 1952.
During World War II, he served in the Royal West African Frontier Force and worked in the Cartographic Division of the Army drawing maps and plans for soldiers on the front lines.[4]
Notable contributions
His most notable contribution was the creation of Ghana's national coat of arms on 4 March 1957