Symbols (Black Church / African Diaspora)
| Symbol | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Sankofa | ”Go back and get it” | A bird reaching backward. Learn from the past to move forward. Central to African American identity and education. Used on Kente cloth graduation stoles |
| Gye Nyame | ”Except for God” | The supremacy and omnipotence of God. Most popular Adinkra symbol. “I fear nothing except God” |
| Nyame Nti | ”By God’s grace” | Faith, trust in divine providence |
| Dwennimmen | Ram’s horns | Humility and strength together. “Even the strong must be humble” |
Kente cloth in the Black Church: Worn as stoles by clergy and graduates. Each color carries meaning: gold = royalty/wealth, green = growth/harvest, blue = peace/love, red = sacrifice/struggle. The integration of African symbols with Christian worship is a defining feature of Black Church identity.
The Veil / Curtain 
The Menorah 
Pillars: Jachin 
The Hamsa 
The Hexagram 
The Tree of Life