Emblem of Ethiopia
Emblem of Ethiopia | ||
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Shield | Azure, a pentagram with five rays of light or. |
The
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The Emblem appears in the centre of the flag of Ethiopia
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Prior to 1975, the coat of arms of the Ethiopian Empire 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
Blue | Yellow | |
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RGB | 15/71/175 |
252/221/9
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Hexadecimal | #0f47af |
#fcdd09
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CMYK | 91/59/0/31 |
0/12/96/1
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History
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Medieval European depiction of the symbol of Ethiopia, a lion holding a patriarchal cross
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The seals of multiple members of the Ethiopian nobility during the 19th and early 20th centuries
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Conquering Lion of Judah (1897-1974)
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Conquering Lion of Judah modified after Haile Selassie's overthrow by removing the crown from the lion's head and by changing the cross tip to a spear point (1974-1975)
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Emblem of the Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia (1975–87)
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Emblem of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (1987–91)
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Emblem of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia (1991–95)
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Emblem of Ethiopia (1996–2009, lighter shade of blue than the current one)
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Coat of arms of the Ethiopian Empire (Menelik II)
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Coat of arms of the Ethiopian Empire (Haile Selassie)