Ghanaian Cocoa Pride T-Shirt — LGBTQ+ Botanical Laurel Wreath

Ghanaian Cocoa Pride T-Shirt — LGBTQ+ Botanical Laurel Wreath

Celebrate identity, community, and shared prosperity with this Ghanaian Cocoa Pride T-Shirt. The design transforms two cocoa branches into a broad, open laurel wreath, with intertwined stems representing the strength created when people grow and flourish together.

Cocoa has a profound connection with Ghana’s agricultural heritage and the livelihoods of its farming communities. The wreath features the cacao plant’s broad leaves, tiny blossoms, and deeply ribbed pods. Cacao flowers naturally grow directly from mature branches—a distinctive botanical characteristic carefully reflected in the artwork. Kew Gardens

The cocoa pods are painted in a sophisticated Pride palette of brick red, burnt orange, antique gold, botanical green, heritage blue, violet, and pink. Rather than forming rigid rainbow stripes, the colors develop naturally across the branches, symbolizing the many identities that contribute to a thriving community.

The classical laurel-wreath shape traditionally represents honor and achievement. Here, it is reimagined through Ghanaian cocoa branches as a symbol of cultivation, cooperation, shared livelihood, and collective prosperity. The crossed stems at the base suggest unity, while the open crown represents continued growth and possibility.

Beneath the wreath, the word “PRIDE” offers an unmistakable expression of LGBTQ+ identity, visibility, dignity, and belonging. Together, the botanical crown and text tell a story of people proudly rooted in who they are while supporting one another’s growth.

Rendered in the style of a late-19th-century botanical plate, the design combines engraved linework, matte gouache, watercolor variation, and delicate vintage texture. It is available in two coordinated versions: warm-ivory lettering for dark shirts and deep forest-charcoal lettering for light shirts.

A meaningful choice for Pride celebrations, LGBTQ+ events, Ghanaian cultural occasions, or anyone who believes prosperity is strongest when it is shared.

Why You’ll Love It

• A meaningful symbol of shared prosperity: Intertwined cocoa branches represent cooperation, mutual support, and the strength of communities growing together.
• Inspired by Ghanaian agricultural heritage: Broad cacao leaves, delicate blossoms, and deeply ribbed pods honor cocoa’s important place in Ghana’s history and rural livelihoods.
• A distinctive expression of Pride: The word PRIDE celebrates LGBTQ+ identity, dignity, visibility, and the freedom to live authentically.
• •A sophisticated Pride palette: Brick red, burnt orange, antique gold, green, heritage blue, violet, and pink appear naturally across the cocoa pods without forming conventional rainbow stripes.
• Rich in botanical detail: Fine engraved linework, watercolor variation, matte gouache, and subtle weathering recreate the character of an antique botanical illustration.
• Created for light and dark shirts: Coordinated text treatments provide attractive contrast across a variety of shirt colors.
• Pride with a deeper story: This design connects identity with cultivation, community livelihood, and the belief that prosperity is most meaningful when it is shared.
• Made for year-round visibility: A thoughtful alternative to seasonal Pride graphics, designed to express belonging and solidarity throughout the year.

THE SHIRT — AS COLOUR 5001

This design is printed on the AS Colour 5001, a premium mid-weight T-shirt made for lasting everyday wear. Its smooth combed-cotton surface provides a clean foundation for the artwork, helping preserve fine details, typography, and color.

• Comfortable regular fit
• Mid-weight fabric
• Solid colors: 100% combed cotton
• Heather colors: 85% cotton and 15% viscose
• Preshrunk to help minimize shrinkage
• Reinforced crew neckline
• Side-seamed construction for improved shape retention
• Shoulder-to-shoulder tape for added stability
• Double-needle sleeve and bottom hems

FIT

The AS Colour 5001 has a comfortable regular fit—not oversized and not especially slim. Choose your usual size for a classic everyday fit. For a roomier, more relaxed appearance, consider sizing up.

Care instructions

• Do not iron
• Do not dry clean
• Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
• Do not bleach
• Do not tumble dry

EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY

Product information: AS Colour 5001, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC

Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Do not bleach, Do not tumble dry, Do not iron, Do not dryclean