She still remains unknown to many Zambians, but at the stroke of the
midnight hour when the country officially became an independent
republic, her work proudly flew full mast replacing the Union Jack flag.
As head of the Graphic arts section of the Zambian Ministry of Information, Gabriel Ellison designed what would become the nations symbol of freedom and sovereignty.
Ellison also designed the 107cm long mace from ivory, copper and amethyst, the symbol of parliamentary authority in the National Assembly and was also the brains behind the Coat of Arms.
Born Gabriel Ryan in Lusaka in 1930, her parents had settled in then Northern Rhodesia where they joined the provincial administration, after escaping from Mexico on a donkey.
This remarkable woman, unknown to many, would also go on to design most of Zambia’s colourful postage stamps from the 1960s to 1980s, depicting wildlife, historical events and culture. ©Mwebantu New Media Research Unit
As head of the Graphic arts section of the Zambian Ministry of Information, Gabriel Ellison designed what would become the nations symbol of freedom and sovereignty.
Ellison also designed the 107cm long mace from ivory, copper and amethyst, the symbol of parliamentary authority in the National Assembly and was also the brains behind the Coat of Arms.
Born Gabriel Ryan in Lusaka in 1930, her parents had settled in then Northern Rhodesia where they joined the provincial administration, after escaping from Mexico on a donkey.
This remarkable woman, unknown to many, would also go on to design most of Zambia’s colourful postage stamps from the 1960s to 1980s, depicting wildlife, historical events and culture. ©Mwebantu New Media Research Unit
Dr. Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia, Julius Nyerere of Tanzania, Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya, and Dr. Milton Obote of Uganda.
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