Flag of Ethiopia

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
UseNational flag and ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Proportion1:2
Adopted11 October 1897 (original version)
31 October 1996 (current, modified 16 May 2009)
DesignA horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red with the National Emblem superimposed at the center.
Designed byAbebe Alambo

The Flag of Ethiopia (የኢትዮጵያ ሰንደቅ ዐላማ) consists of a green, yellow, and red tricolour with the national emblem, a golden pentagram on a blue disc, superimposed at the center. While the colors green, yellow, and red in combination held symbolic importance since at least the early 17th century, the modern tricolour was first adopted on 11 October 1897 by Menelik II, and the present flag on 31 October 1996.[1][2]

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