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Three concentric circles.
Also known as: Adinkrahene symbol, Chief of adinkra, Concentric circles, Leadership symbol
Adinkrahene means 'chief of the adinkra symbols', and it is three plain concentric circles — the simplest form in the system and, by its own name, the one the others are ranked beneath. It is said to be the design from which the others were developed.
Denotes greatness, leadership and charisma in Akan tradition, its name meaning 'chief of the adinkra symbols'.
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Is held to be the foundational design of the adinkra system, from which other symbols were developed — an account within the tradition rather than an established chronology.
Contexts: Public information
Three plain circles of increasing size drawn one inside another, sharing a common centre, with no other marking.