The Derg (1974–1987) initially used the tricolour with an uncrowned lion, then removed it entirely. The plain green-yellow-red tricolour represented the revolutionary period.
The Derg (1974–1987) was Ethiopia's communist military regime. The flag represented communist Ethiopia during Soviet alignment. Responsible for the Red Terror and mass famine.
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