Once a Symbol of Resistance, the Asafo Flag is Flying Again

Unpacking the meaning of an Asafo flag, the military banner first created in the coastal villages of Ghana in the 17th century, can feel like playing the cartoon caption game at the back of The New Yorker. You might find a man holding the moon above his head, flanked by two proud black birds against a faded pink and cream wall, or a mustard-coloured dog passing his bone to a chocolate canine under the Union Jack on patchy ink-blue textile, or two men wearing hats, poised to do battle, standing over a bowl, spoon and cup, with a St George’s flag. What do the pictures mean?