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
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
. The Emblem appears in the centre of the
flag of Ethiopia.
Prior to 1975, the coat of arms of the
Ethiopian Empire
The Ethiopian Empire (), also formerly known by the exonym Abyssinia, or just simply known as Ethiopia (; Amharic and Tigrinya: ኢትዮጵያ , , Oromo: Itoophiyaa, Somali: Itoobiya, Afar: ''Itiyoophiyaa''), was an empire that historica ...
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
History
File:Reported Coat of arms of Ethiopian Empire.svg, Medieval European depiction of the symbol of Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
, a lion holding a patriarchal cross
File:Ethiopian lion seal.jpg, The seals of multiple members of Ethiopian nobility during the 19th and early 20th centuries
File:Lion of Judah emblem of the Ethiopian Empire.svg, Conquering Lion of Judah
The Lion of Judah ( he, אריה יהודה, ) is a Jewish national and cultural symbol, traditionally regarded as the symbol of the tribe of Judah. The association between the Judahites and the lion can first be found in the blessing given b ...
(until 1975)
File:Emblem of the Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia.svg, Emblem of the Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia (1975-87)
File:Emblem of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.svg, Emblem of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (1987-91)
File:Emblem of Transitional Government of Ethiopia.svg, Emblem of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia (1991-95)
File:Emblem of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg, Emblem of Ethiopia (1996-2009, lighter shade of blue than the current one)
File:Imperial coat of arms of Ethiopia (Menelik II).svg, Coat of arms of the Ethiopian Empire
The Ethiopian Empire (), also formerly known by the exonym Abyssinia, or just simply known as Ethiopia (; Amharic and Tigrinya: ኢትዮጵያ , , Oromo: Itoophiyaa, Somali: Itoobiya, Afar: ''Itiyoophiyaa''), was an empire that historica ...
(Menelik II)
File:Imperial coat of arms of Ethiopia (Haile Selassie).svg, Coat of arms of the Ethiopian Empire
The Ethiopian Empire (), also formerly known by the exonym Abyssinia, or just simply known as Ethiopia (; Amharic and Tigrinya: ኢትዮጵያ , , Oromo: Itoophiyaa, Somali: Itoobiya, Afar: ''Itiyoophiyaa''), was an empire that historica ...
(Haile Selassie)
See also
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Flag of Ethiopia
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Flags and emblems of the regions of Ethiopia Ethiopia is currently divided into twelve regions and two chartered cities. Each region or chartered city has its own flag and emblem.
Regional flags
File:Flag of Addis Ababa.svg, Flag of Addis Ababa
File:Flag of the Afar Region.svg, Flag of t ...
References
National symbols of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
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