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The symbol on the left is the Sankofa symbol. The symbol is one of the many Adinkra symbols from the Akan tribe of Ghana . Each symbol of the Adinkra has a meaning and a proverb behind it and this one is not an exception. The Sankofa symbol, one of the most popular of the many, represents the idea of looking into your/ones past with understanding that both the good and the bad has helped you become who you are today.

The Akan proverb states “Se wo were fi na wosan kofa a, yenkyiri” or “There is nothing wrong with learning from hindsight.” The term sankofa comes from the words “san” (return), “ko” (go), and “fa” (look, seek, and take). The symbol is depicted as a mythological bird with its head bent looking backward. It is used as a symbol for the Akan idea that the past can help to guide the future or the thought that, if a mistake has been made, the wrong can be righted and that one can learn from experience.