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Africa

Ethiopia

Ratio: 1:2 Adopted: February 6, 1996 Usage: National and Civil

The colors Green recalls
date back the land and
to the 19th hope for the
century future

Yellow is the
Red is
symbolic of color of peace
strength and love

The emblem represents
diversity and unity

Africa
rit
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Eririt Ethiopia was recognized as an empire in the
Sudan Djibout
Djibout
Djibouti
Djibout
ETHIOPIA 19th century. It was occupied by Italy from 1936–41.
ETHIOPIA
Kenya S Soma alia The Emperor was overthrown in 1974.
The three traditional colors: green, ETHIOPIA AND THE RASTAFARI
yellow, and red date back to the In the 1930s the Ethiopian colors
Emperor Menelik (1889–1913) and became popular with black activists
were first used in a flag in 1895. in Jamaica who looked to Ethiopia
The current flag and emblem for political and spiritual guidance.
were adopted after the defeat of the Since then, these colors (along with
Marxist Mengistu regime, in power black from the flag of Marcus
from 1974–1991. The emblem is Garvey) have become linked with
intended to represent both the the Rastafarian movement, and have
diversity and unity of the country. spread to other African countries.

EMBLEM OF ETHIOPIA
Blue represents
peace
The star represents
diversity and unity
The sun’s rays
symbolize prosperity

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