Flag of Imperial Ethiopia (Lion of Judah)

Flag of Imperial Ethiopia (Lion of Judah)

Construction sheet: Flag of Imperial Ethiopia (Lion of Judah)
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Description

  • Imperial Ethiopia (1913–1974) used the green-yellow-red tricolour with the crowned Lion of Judah, symbolising the Solomonic dynasty's descent from King Solomon
  • Construction: three equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, and red with the Lion of Judah (carrying a cross-topped staff) centred

Trivia

  • Ethiopia's Imperial Lion flag represented the Lion of Judah — Ethiopia's traditional symbol
  • Emperor Haile Selassie I was called the Lion of Judah
  • The flag represented Ethiopia's ancient Christian monarchy

Flag of Imperial Ethiopia (Lion of Judah)

Imperial Ethiopia (1913–1974) used the green-yellow-red tricolour with the crowned Lion of Judah, symbolising the Solomonic dynasty's descent from King Solomon.

Ethiopia's Imperial Lion flag represented the Lion of Judah — Ethiopia's traditional symbol. Emperor Haile Selassie I was called the Lion of Judah. The flag represented Ethiopia's ancient Christian monarchy.

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