Ashanti people
The Porcupine, as the Ashanti national emblem has been used by the Asantehene, the king of the Ashanti people, since 1701. The Porcupine is the designated national animal of the Ashanti. The national emblem was created by Asantehene Nana Osei Kofi Tutu I (r. 1695 – 1717).