Dwennimmen

Meaning

"The horns of a ram." It represents strength held together with humility — strength of mind, body and soul.

Cultural note

The symbol is vertically symmetrical because it depicts two opposing horns, the position rams take when they charge each other. The ram is read as both fierce and biddable, and the symbol turns that pairing into a lesson: humility is a cherished virtue among the Akan, and strength is valued only when carried modestly. Dwennimmen appears on Ghana's 100-cedi banknote and in the logo of the University of Ghana.

ORIGIN

Akan people — Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire

LANGUAGE

Twi

SOURCES

Nana Kwabena, Adinkra Symbols & Meanings — dwennimmen, 2020 · W. Bruce Willis, The Adinkra Dictionary: A Visual Primer on the Language of Adinkra, 1998

VERIFIED

2026-08-05

Cut files

Vector cut files for cutting machines — Cricut, Silhouette, and laser/CNC software that reads DXF or SVG. Compatible with vinyl, HTV, paper, thin foam, and other materials, depending on your machine and blade.

FORMATS

SVG, DXF, PNG

WORKS WITH

Cricut Design Space · Silhouette Studio (SVG in the paid version; DXF in the free Basic Edition) · Laser or CNC cutting software that reads DXF/SVG

MIN. SAFE SIZE

~84 mm on the longest side, for vinyl — smaller cuts risk losing fine detail when weeding.

Not yet physically tested on any material — the file format works with standard cutting software, but we don't promise a specific result until we've tested that material ourselves. Results depend on your machine, blade, and material.