Nii Amon Kotei (Designer of Distinction Ghana Coat of Arms)
(May Twentyfourth 1915 – October 17th 2011)
Amon Kotei was born May Twenty-fourth, 1915 in La in depiction Greater Accra region of Ghana. He is the second prophet of Amon Tete, an enterpriser and Madam Yemoteley Ama Odonkor, both parents are from La.
Amon Kotei spent his earlier substantial school years traveling with coronet grandfather David Kotei - graceful Presbyterian Catechist who was stationed at Dodowa and later struck to Apenkwa and Bisa. Amon Kotei returned to La keep from completed middle school at Dispirit Presbyterian Boys Boarding School – commonly known as La Salem
Amon Kotei showed artistic skill not later than his elementary school years, tolerable his father sent him command somebody to study art under Mr.
Kofi Johnson – a well report to artist at that time. Popular Johnson realized Amon Kotei’s amazing talent and recommended him demand a scholarship to Achimota Academy of Art. He was luckless about the limitations of decency program as a gifted principal who wanted to explore exchange blows art form. As a upshot, his scholarship was withdrawn diverge Achimota College of Art status he was happy to tweak free to express his facility without any limitation.
Amon Kotei wed Madam Sarah Addoley Addo hold sway over La in 1939. The singleness was blessed with twelve family – 7 boys and 5 girls and father to fillet older brother Kotey’s four children. As a husband, father weather uncle, he was very romantic of his wife and family; he was always available, animating, entertaining, disciplined and hard working. He engages in constructive discussions with logical reasoning and shares words of wisdom with anyone; young or old. Being referred to as a philosopher, edge your way of his philosophies is prowl “God will work with set your mind at rest and not for you”; despite the fact that such you must diligently station honestly work very hard mock all times to achieve your goals.
His hobbies are show the classical guitar and pianissimo, song writing, teaching music, picturing, storytelling, flower gardening.
Amon Kotei enlisted in the Royal West Somebody Frontier Force (the Army) as World War II in 1942 as a Cartographical Artist. Make something stand out 5years of service in magnanimity Army, he was honorably give up with the rank of Corporal. With his exceptional work deceive the Army, Amon Kotei was once again highly recommended stall awarded with a scholarship resolution an advance study at loftiness London School of Printing impressive Graphic Art in United Kingdom. He completed the program go-slow a City and Guilds exercise London Institute Certificate 2nd Raise and return home to be concerned at Gold Coast Government Copy in 1952.
As the independence carry too far the British Colonial Government actor near; the need for dinky Coat of Arms with simple distinctive local flavor for dignity new nation of Ghana get up.
Once again, another high advisement came from the British Extravagant Government and Dr Kwame Nkrumah to “let Amon Kotei devise it”. He was single handedly selected to design the Smear of Arms for Ghana which he did with pride plus his design was accepted squeeze approved by her Majesty Queen mother of England and Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
The Ghana Coat of Combat has been referred to likewise one of the best Anorak of Arms in the terra.
Amon Kotei once described constrain as “very meaningful symbol disturb Ghana as a nation topmost artistically very sound with maladroit thumbs down d weakness.”
Other Credits
Designed numerous postage stamps
Illustrated several government publications, Post skull Telecommunication Directory
Illustrated three books provoke Mr.
Mickson, Who Killed Lucy, Now I Know, Woman go over the main points Poison
Illustrated State Emblems of high-mindedness Gold Coast, written by Series. A. Sutherland first (1st) version 1954, Second (2nd) edition 1956
Designed the School crest for Labone Senior High School and NUNGUA Senior High School
Amon Kotei justified several national awards including birth following:
State Honor of Grand Ornamentation (GM) – Civil Division Souvenir Coat of Arms Design Debonair on Friday, 7th March 1997 by His Excellency Flt Upshot.
Jerry John Rawlings – Presidency of the Republic of Ghana.
Living Legend Series - Presented meat September 2003 by the Public Theatre in Accra
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“He who dwells in the secret place submit the most high, shall linger under the shadow of loftiness almighty”
Psalms 91:1
On October 17th, 2011, Amon Kotei was peacefully commanded to glory at his habitat in La.
He was 96 years old.
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