Flag of Ethiopia
Description
- A green, yellow, and red horizontal tricolour with a golden pentagram on a blue disc at the centre
- The green-yellow-red combination has become a symbol of Pan-Africanism, adopted by many African nations
Trivia
- The colours are Pan-African and originated in Ethiopia's ancient flag (green, gold, red)
- The Star of David in the centre represents the unity of the diverse ethnic groups
- Ethiopia was never colonized, and its flag is one of the oldest continuously used in Africa
Flag of Ethiopia
Ethiopia's green-yellow-red tricolour originated from Emperor Menelik II's banner after the decisive victory over Italian forces at the Battle of Adwa in 1896, establishing Ethiopia as the only African nation to successfully resist colonization. In 1996, Ethiopia added a golden pentagram on a blue disc at the flag's centre, representing national unity.
The colours carry profound symbolism: red represents blood spilled in defence of the nation, yellow signifies peace and harmony among Ethiopia's diverse ethnic and religious groups, and green symbolizes hope and the land's fertility. These colours were historically used by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church before state adoption, and have become the foundational colours of Pan-Africanism, adopted by many African nations.
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