Emblem of Ethiopia

Emblem of Ethiopia
ArmigerFederal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Adopted1996 (modified 16 May 2009)
ShieldAzure, a pentagram with five rays of light or.

The Emblem of Ethiopia has been in its current form since 1996. It contains a yellow interlaced pentagram radiating rays of light on a blue shield. Today, the pentagram stands for the unity of the people and nationality of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The Emblem appears in the centre of the flag of Ethiopia.

Prior to 1975, the coat of arms of the Ethiopian Empire was used.

In 1975, an earlier version of the emblem of Ethiopia was adopted, consisting of a plow on a yellow sunburst surrounded by a wreath. It was used until 1987 and eventually became associated with the Dergue regime.


Colours scheme

Blue Yellow
RGB 15/71/175 252/221/9
Hexadecimal #0f47af #fcdd09
CMYK 91/59/0/31 0/12/96/1