Wilson Family Coat of Arms


Designed By: Bashiri Wilson & Hamani Wilson (Adopted: July 2019)

Cartouche: In Egyptian hieroglyphs, a cartouche is an oval with a horizontal line at one end, indicating that the text enclosed is a royal name, coming into use during the beginning of the Fourth Dynasty under Pharaoh Sneferu.

NYAME YE OHENE: "God is King "

  • Symbol of majesty and supremacy of God

eban: “Fence”

  • Symbol of love, safety, and security

  • The fence symbolically separates and secures the family from the outside. Because of the security and the protection that a fence affords

  • The symbol is also associated with the security and safety one finds in love.

BESE SAKA: "sack of cola nuts"

  • Symbol of affluence, power, abundance, plenty, togetherness, and unity

  • The cola nut played an important role in the economic life of Ghana. A widely-used cash crop, it is closely associated with affluence and abundance. This symbol also represents the role of agriculture and trade in bringing peoples together.

ONYANKOPON ADOM NTI BIRIBIARA BEYE YIE: "By God's grace, all will be well"

  • Symbol of hope, providence, and faith

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