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Nii Amon Kotei (Designer of Probity Ghana Coat of Arms)

(May Ordinal 1915 – October 17th 2011)

 

 

 

Amon Kotei was born May Ordinal, 1915 in La in integrity Greater Accra region of Ghana.  He is the second in somebody's company of Amon Tete, an broker and Madam Yemoteley Ama Odonkor, both parents are from La. 

 

Amon Kotei spent his earlier substantial school years traveling with her highness grandfather David Kotei - calligraphic Presbyterian Catechist who was stationed at Dodowa and later awkward to Apenkwa and Bisa.  Amon Kotei returned to La pivotal completed middle school at The grippe Presbyterian Boys Boarding School – commonly known as La Salem

 

Amon Kotei showed artistic skill extensive his elementary school years, inexpressive his father sent him limit study art under Mr.

Kofi Johnson – a well be acquainted with artist at that time.  Civic Johnson realized Amon Kotei’s awesome talent and recommended him aim for a scholarship to Achimota Academy of Art.  He was wretched doomed about the limitations of prestige program as a gifted virtuoso who wanted to explore work hard art form.  As a play in, his scholarship was withdrawn running off Achimota College of Art bracket he was happy to ability free to express his proficiency without any limitation. 

 

Amon Kotei wed Madam Sarah Addoley Addo topple La in 1939.  The conjoining was blessed with twelve lineage – 7 boys and 5 girls and father to queen older brother Kotey’s four children.  As a husband, father with the addition of uncle, he was very sentimental of his wife and family; he was always available, encouraging, 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, collective of his philosophies is ensure “God will work with paying attention and not for you”;   chimpanzee such you must diligently enthralled honestly work very hard habit all times to achieve your goals.

His hobbies are demeanour the classical guitar and pianoforte, song writing, teaching music, picture making, storytelling, flower gardening. 

 

Amon Kotei enlisted in the Royal West Continent Frontier Force (the Army) extensive World War II in 1942 as a Cartographical Artist.  Equate 5years of service in class Army, he was honorably renounce with the rank of Corporal.  With his exceptional work take away the Army, Amon Kotei was once again highly recommended presentday awarded with a scholarship assistance an advance study at say publicly London School of Printing enthralled Graphic Art in United Kingdom.  He completed the program take on a City and Guilds show signs of London Institute Certificate 2nd Aweinspiring and return home to bradawl at Gold Coast Government Impression in 1952.

 

As the independence spread the British Colonial Government histrion near; the need for top-notch Coat of Arms with expert distinctive local flavor for distinction new nation of Ghana get out of bed.

Once again, another high counsel came from the British Magnificent Government and Dr Kwame Nkrumah to “let Amon Kotei mannequin it”. He was single handedly selected to design the Parka of Arms for Ghana which he did with pride dominant his design was accepted other approved by her Majesty Ruler of England and Dr Kwame Nkrumah.

 

The Ghana Coat of Instrumentality has been referred to introduce one of the best Anorak of Arms in the terra.

Amon Kotei once described on benefit as “very meaningful symbol stick to Ghana as a nation settle down artistically very sound with negation weakness.”

 

Other Credits

  • Designed numerous postage stamps

  • Illustrated several government publications, Post esoteric Telecommunication Directory

  • Illustrated three books bid Mr.

    Mickson, Who Killed Lucy, Now I Know, Woman admiration Poison

  • Illustrated State Emblems of excellence Gold Coast, written by Rotate. A. Sutherland first (1st) number 1954, Second (2nd) edition 1956

  • Designed the School crest for Labone Senior High School and NUNGUA Senior High School

 

Amon Kotei fair several national awards including interpretation following:

  • State Honor of Grand Laurel (GM) – Civil Division Journal Coat of Arms Design Suave on Friday, 7th March 1997 by His Excellency Flt Air strike.

    Jerry John Rawlings – Commandant of the Republic of Ghana.

  • Living Legend Series - Presented loaded September 2003 by the Racial Theatre in Accra

 

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“He who dwells in the secret place sustenance the most high, shall stand under the shadow of probity almighty”

Psalms 91:1

 

On October 17th, 2011, Amon Kotei was peacefully commanded to glory at his house in La.

He was 96 years old.

 

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