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Flag Ethiopia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Ethiopia published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red;
- Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa and the colors of her flag were so often adopted by other African countries upon independence that they became known as the pan-African colors
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red; Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa and the colors of her flag were so often adopted by other African countries upon independence that they became known as the pan-African colors
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red;
- Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the colors of her flag were so often adopted by other African countries upon independence that they became known as the pan-African colors
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red; Ethiopia is
the oldest independent country in Africa Africa, and the colors of her flag were so
often adopted by other African countries upon independence that they became
known as the pan-African colors
- three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red;
- Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the colors of her flag were so often adopted by other African countries upon independence that they became known as the pan-African colors
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red; Ethiopia is
is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the colors of her
flag were sooften adopted by other African countries upon
independence that they becameknown as the pan-African colors
- three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red;
- Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the colors of her flag were so often adopted by other African countries upon independence that they became known as the pan-African colors
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red; Ethiopia
Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the colors
of herflag were so often adopted by other African countries upon
independence that they became known as the pan-African colors
- three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red with a yellow pentagram and single yellow rays emanating from the angles between the points on a light blue disk centered on the three bands;
- Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the colors of her flag were so often adopted by other African countries upon independence that they became known as the pan-African colors
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red; red
with a yellow pentagram and single yellow rays emanating from the
angles between the points on a light blue disk centered on the three
bands; Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the colors
colors of her flag were so often adopted by other African countries upon
upon independence that they became known as the pan-African colors
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red with a yellow pentagram and single yellow rays emanating from the angles between the points on a light blue disk centered on the three bands;
- Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the colors of her flag were so often adopted by other African countries upon independence that they became known as the pan-African colors
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow,
and redwith a yellow pentagram and single yellow rays emanating from the
the angles between the points on a light blue disk centered on the three
three bands; Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the
the colors of her flag were so often adopted by other African countries
countries upon independence that they became known as the pan-African
colors
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red with a yellow pentagram and single yellow rays emanating from the angles between the points on a light blue disk centered on the three bands;
- Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the colors of her flag were so often adopted by other African countries upon independence that they became known as the pan-African colors
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow,
yellow, and red with a yellow pentagram and single yellow rays
emanating fromthe angles between the points on a light blue disk
centered on thethree bands; Ethiopia is the oldest independent
country in Africa, andthe colors of her flag were so often adopted
by other Africancountries upon independence that they became known
as the pan-Africancolors
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red with a yellow pentagram and single yellow rays emanating from the angles between the points on a light blue disk centered on the three bands;
- Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the colors of her flag were so often adopted by other African countries upon independence that they became known as the pan-African colors
three equal horizontal bands of green (top),yellow, and red with a yellow pentagram and single yellow raysemanating from the angles between the points on a light blue diskcentered on the three bands; Ethiopia is the oldest independentcountry in Africa, and the colors of her flag were so often adoptedby other African countries upon independence that they became knownas the pan-African colors
The same text in 7 editions, 2002 to 2008.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red with a yellow pentagram and single yellow rays emanating from the angles between the points on a light blue disk centered on the three bands;
- Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the three main colors of her flag were so often adopted by other African countries upon independence that they became known as the pan-African colors
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red with a yellow pentagram and single yellow rays emanating from the angles between the points on a light blue disk centered on the three bands; Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the three main colors of her flag were so often adopted by other African countries upon independence that they became known as the pan-African colors
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red, with a yellow pentagram and single yellow rays emanating from the angles between the points on a light blue disk centered on the three bands;
- Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the three main colors of her flag were so often adopted by other African countries upon independence that they became known as the pan-African colors
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red red, with a yellow pentagram and single yellow rays emanating from the angles between the points on a light blue disk centered on the three bands; Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the three main colors of her flag were so often adopted by other African countries upon independence that they became known as the pan-African colors
The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red, with a yellow pentagram and single yellow rays emanating from the angles between the points on a light blue disk centered on the three bands;
- green represents hope and the fertility of the land, yellow symbolizes justice and harmony, while red stands for sacrifice and heroism in the defense of the land;
- the blue of the disk symbolizes peace and the pentagram represents the unity and equality of the nationalities and peoples of Ethiopia
note: Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the three main colors of her flag (adopted ca. 1895) were so often adopted by other African countries upon independence that they became known as the Pan-African colors; the emblem in the center of the current flag was added in 1996
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red, with a yellow pentagram and single yellow rays emanating from the angles between the points on a light blue disk centered on the three bands; green represents hope and the fertility of the land, yellow symbolizes justice and harmony, while red stands for sacrifice and heroism in the defense of the land; the blue of the disk symbolizes peace and the pentagram represents the unity and equality of the nationalities and peoples of Ethiopia
note:
Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the three main colors of her flag (adopted ca. 1895) were so often adopted by other African countries upon independence that they became known as the pan-African colors Pan-African colors; the emblem in the center of the current flag was added in 1996
The same text in 10 editions, 2015 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red, with a yellow pentagram and single yellow rays emanating from the angles between the points on a light blue disk centered on the three bands;
- green represents hope and the fertility of the land, yellow symbolizes justice and harmony, while red stands for sacrifice and heroism in the defense of the land;
- the blue of the disk symbolizes peace and the pentagram represents the unity and equality of the nationalities and peoples of Ethiopia
note: Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the three main colors of her flag (adopted ca. 1895) were so often appropriated by other African countries upon independence that they became known as the Pan-African colors; the emblem in the center of the current flag was added in 1996
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red, with a yellow pentagram and single yellow rays emanating from the angles between the points on a light blue disk centered on the three bands; green represents hope and the fertility of the land, yellow symbolizes justice and harmony, while red stands for sacrifice and heroism in the defense of the land; the blue of the disk symbolizes peace and the pentagram represents the unity and equality of the nationalities and peoples of Ethiopia
note:Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the three main colors of her flag (adopted ca. 1895) were so often adopted appropriated by other African countries upon independence that they became known as the Pan-African colors; the emblem in the center of the current flag was added in 1996
- description:
- three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red, with a light blue disk centered on the three bands;
- on the disk is a yellow pentagram with single yellow rays emanating from the angles between the points
- meaning:
- green stands for hope and the land's fertility, yellow for justice and harmony, and red for sacrifice and heroism;
- the blue of the disk symbolizes peace, and the pentagram represents the Ethiopian people's unity and equality
- history:
- the emblem in the center of the current flag was added in 1996
note: Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and newly independent African countries often adopted the Ethiopian flag's colors, which were later known as the Pan-African movement's colors
description: three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and red, with a light blue disk centered on the three bands; on the disk is a yellow pentagram and with single yellow rays emanating from the angles between the points on a light blue disk centered on the three bands;
meaning: green represents stands for hope and the fertility of the land, land's fertility, yellow symbolizes for justice and harmony, while and red stands for sacrifice and heroism in the defense of the land; heroism; the blue of the disk symbolizes peace peace, and the pentagram represents the Ethiopian people's unity and equality of
history: the nationalities and peoples emblem in the center of Ethiopia the current flag was added in 1996
note: Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa, and the three main colors of her flag (adopted ca. 1895) were so often appropriated by other newly independent African countries upon independence that they became often adopted the Ethiopian flag's colors, which were later known as the Pan-African colors; the emblem in the center of the current flag was added in 1996 movement's colors
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Ethiopia: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/ethiopia/flag.