In my Spiritual Warfare, many things happened. At 50, I got my first tattoo. My mother had always wanted to get matching ones; after many decades of saying no, I finally said yes. The second tattoo I ever got was this symbol. It helped me a lot … having a visual that God was always with me. I do not know why my Spirit chose this symbol as representative for God, being as how I’m mostly of European decent. Perhaps it’s because it appears to be a great war weapon, perhaps it’s because I wasn’t raised religious … who knows. We, the People, are more alike than many of us are able to admit.

Adinkra symbol from Ghana meaning “God is King,” representing the majesty and supremacy of God (Nyame), the supreme being in Akan spiritual tradition. Nyame is considered the omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent creator and sovereign ruler of the universe, also known as Onyankopon.

Who is Nyame?
Supreme Being:
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In the Akan conceptual system, Nyame is the name for God, the Supreme Being and Creator deity.
Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent:
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Nyame is an all-powerful, all-knowing, and ever-present deity.
Dual Nature:
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Nyame can appear in both male and female forms, identified with the sun and the moon, respectively.
Association with Nature:
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Lightning is sometimes seen as Nyame’s thunderbolts, and stone axes are placed in forked posts by doorways to honor the god.

What does the Adinkra symbol “Nyame Ye Ohene” represent?
“God is King”: The symbol directly translates to “God is King”.

Majesty and Supremacy: It serves as a reminder of God’s power, authority, and the ultimate reality that God is in charge of everything.

Humility and Submission: The symbol encourages people to submit to God and worship him, recognizing a higher power.

In essence: The term “Nyame Ye Ohene Adinkra” refers to the Adinkra symbol that embodies the Akan understanding of God (Nyame) as the sovereign ruler, or “King,” of the universe.