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| [[File:Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front, Logo.png|border|150px]] || 1993–Present || [[Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front]] ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Afar Liberation Front.svg|border|150px]] || 1975–Present || [[Afar Liberation Front]] ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Islamic Front for the Liberation of Oromia.png|border|150px]] || 1985–Present || [[Islamic Front for the Liberation of Oromia]] ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Oromo Liberation Front.svg|border|150px]] || 1973–Present || [[Oromo Liberation Front]] ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Sidama Liberation Front.svg|border|150px]] || 1999–Present || [[Sidama National Liberation Front]] ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sidama Liberation Front (Ethiopia) |url=https://www.fotw.info/flags/et%7Dsid.html |access-date=2022-03-25 |website=www.fotw.info}}</ref>
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| [[File:Flag of the UFEFCF.svg|border|150px]] || 2021–Present || [[United Front of Ethiopian Federalist and Confederalist Forces]] ||
| [[File:Flag of the UFEFCF.svg|border|150px]] || 2021–Present || [[United Front of Ethiopian Federalist and Confederalist Forces]] ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Agew Liberation Front.svg|border|150px]] || 2021–Present || [[Agew Liberation Front]] ||
| [[File:Flag of the Agew Liberation Front.svg|border|150px]] || 2021–Present || [[Agew Liberation Front]] ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Gambela Liberation Army.svg|border|150px]] || 2021–present || [[Gambella Peoples Liberation Army]] ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Sidama Liberation Front.svg|border|150px]] || 1999–Present || [[Sidama National Liberation Front]] ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sidama Liberation Front (Ethiopia) |url=https://www.fotw.info/flags/et%7Dsid.html |access-date=2022-03-25 |website=www.fotw.info}}</ref>
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| [[File:Flag of the Red Sea Afar Democratic Organisation.svg|border|150px]] || 1999–present || [[Red Sea Afar Democratic Organisation]] ||
| [[File:Flag of the Red Sea Afar Democratic Organisation.svg|border|150px]] || 1999–present || [[Red Sea Afar Democratic Organisation]] ||
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| [[File:Flag of Ogaden National Liberation Front(2).svg|border|150px]] || 1984–Present || [[Ogaden National Liberation Front]] ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ogaden (Ethiopia) |url=https://www.fotw.info/flags/et%7Dog.html |access-date=2022-03-25 |website=www.fotw.info}}</ref>
| [[File:Flag of Ogaden National Liberation Front(2).svg|border|150px]] || 1984–Present || [[Ogaden National Liberation Front]] ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ogaden (Ethiopia) |url=https://www.fotw.info/flags/et%7Dog.html |access-date=2022-03-25 |website=www.fotw.info}}</ref>
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| [[File:Flag of the Gambela Liberation Army.svg|border|150px]] || 2021–present || [[Gambella Peoples Liberation Army]] ||
| [[File:Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front, Logo.png|border|150px]] || 1993–Present || [[Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front]] ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Islamic Front for the Liberation of Oromia.png|border|150px]] || 1985–Present || [[Islamic Front for the Liberation of Oromia]] ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Tigray People's Liberation Front.svg|border|150px]] || 1975–Present (Banned) || [[Tigray People's Liberation Front]] ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Afar Liberation Front.svg|border|150px]] || 1975–Present || [[Afar Liberation Front]] ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Oromo Liberation Front.svg|border|150px]] || 1973–Present || [[Oromo Liberation Front]] ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Saho People's Democratic Movement.svg|border|150px]] || || [[Saho People's Democratic Movement]] ||
| [[File:Flag of the Saho People's Democratic Movement.svg|border|150px]] || || [[Saho People's Democratic Movement]] ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Kunama people.png|border|150px]] || || [[Democratic Movement for the Liberation of the Eritrean Kunama]] ||
| [[File:Flag of the Kunama people.png|border|150px]] || || [[Democratic Movement for the Liberation of the Eritrean Kunama]] ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Gambela People's Liberation Movement.svg|border|150px]] || 1985-1998 || [[Gambela People's Liberation Movement]] ||
| [[File:Flag of the Gambela People's Liberation Movement.svg|border|150px]] || 1985-1998 || [[Gambela People's Liberation Movement]] ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Tigray People's Liberation Front.svg|border|150px]] || 1975-2021 || [[Tigray People's Liberation Front]] ||
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| [[File:Workers-Party-of-Ethiopia-flag.png|border|150px]] || 1984-1991 || [[Workers' Party of Ethiopia]] ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ethiopian Worker's Party (Ethiopia) |url=https://www.fotw.info/flags/et%7Dwpe.html |access-date=2022-03-25 |website=www.fotw.info}}</ref>
| [[File:Workers-Party-of-Ethiopia-flag.png|border|150px]] || 1984-1991 || [[Workers' Party of Ethiopia]] ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ethiopian Worker's Party (Ethiopia) |url=https://www.fotw.info/flags/et%7Dwpe.html |access-date=2022-03-25 |website=www.fotw.info}}</ref>

Revision as of 14:24, 23 June 2022

This is a list of flags used in Ethiopia. for more information about the national flag, see the Flag of Ethiopia.

National flag

Flag Date Use Description
2009–Present Flag of Ethiopia A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red with the National Emblem superimposed at the center.[1]

Military flags

Flag Date Use Description
2021–Present Flag of the Ethiopian National Defense Force
2009–2021 Flag of the Ethiopian National Defense Force
1996–2009 Flag of the Ethiopian National Defense Force

Ethiopian Navy

Flag Date Use Description
1975–1996 War Ensign of Ethiopia
1974–1975 War Ensign of Ethiopia
1955–1974 War Ensign of Ethiopia

Ethiopian Air Force

Flag Date Use Description
?-Present Ethiopian Air Force flag

Ethnic flags

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Kunama people A Horizontal tricolour of black, red and white with a flower in the white stripe.
Flag of Saho people A Horizontal tricolour of black (top), white and black with a 5-pointed star in the canton.
Flag of Kafficho people A Horizontal tricolour of red, yellow and blue.

Political flags

Flag Date Party Description
current
2021–Present United Front of Ethiopian Federalist and Confederalist Forces
2021–Present Agew Liberation Front
2021–present Gambella Peoples Liberation Army
1999–Present Sidama National Liberation Front [2]
1999–present Red Sea Afar Democratic Organisation
1984–Present Ogaden National Liberation Front [3]
1993–Present Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front
1985–Present Islamic Front for the Liberation of Oromia
1975–Present (Banned) Tigray People's Liberation Front
1975–Present Afar Liberation Front
1973–Present Oromo Liberation Front
Saho People's Democratic Movement
Democratic Movement for the Liberation of the Eritrean Kunama
former
1985-1998 Gambela People's Liberation Movement
1984-1991 Workers' Party of Ethiopia [4]
1982-2019 Oromo Democratic Party [5]
1982-2019 Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization
1973–1989 Western Somali Liberation Front

Regions

Flag Administrative division Adopted style="width:250px;"|Description
Addis Ababa [6]
Afar 2012–present [7]
Amhara 1999–present [8]
Benishangul-Gumuz [9]
Dire Dawa [10]
Gambela [11]
Harari [12]
Oromia [13]
Sidama 2020–present [14]
Somali 2018–present [15]
South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region 2021–present
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region [16]
Tigray [17]

History

  • Afar Region (1994-2012)
    Afar Region (1994-2012)
  • Somali Region (2008-2018)
    Somali Region (2008-2018)
  • Sidama Region (2020), used before the creation of the region, gradually replaced by a new design.
    Sidama Region (2020), used before the creation of the region, gradually replaced by a new design.

Historical flags

Flag Date Use Description
1881-1889 Flag of The Ethiopian Empire 3 triangular pennants of red, yellow and green.[18]
1889-1897 Flag of The Ethiopian Empire A horizontal tricolour of red, yellow and green with the first Ethiopic letter of his name superimposed at the center.[19][20][21]
1897-1936
1941-1974		 Flag of The Ethiopian Empire A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red with the Lion of Judah superimposed at the center.[22]
1936-1941 Flag of Kingdom of Italy (Italian Ethiopia) An Italian tricolour featuring three equally sized vertical pales of green, white and red with Savoy shield and Royal crown in the middle.[23]
1974-1975 Flag of The Derg A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red with the Lion of Judah superimposed at the center (without the crown and with a spear).[24]
1975-1987 Flag of The Derg A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red with the National Emblem superimposed at the center.
1987-1991 Flag of The People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red with the National Emblem superimposed at the center.
1991-1996 Flag of The Transitional Government of Ethiopia A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red with the National Emblem superimposed at the center.[22]
1996-2009 Flag of Ethiopia A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red with the National Emblem superimposed at the center.[25]

Imperial standards

Flag Date Use Description
1930-1974 Obverse [26]
1930-1974 Reverse

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flags of Ethiopia.

References

  1. ^ Firefly Guide to Flags of the World. Firefly Books. 2003. p. 74. ISBN 9781552978139. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Sidama Liberation Front (Ethiopia)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  3. ^ "Ogaden (Ethiopia)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  4. ^ "Ethiopian Worker's Party (Ethiopia)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  5. ^ "Oromo Federalist Congress (Ethiopia)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  6. ^ "Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  7. ^ "Afar (Ethiopia)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  8. ^ "Amhara (Ethiopia)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  9. ^ "Benishangul/Gumuz (Ethiopia)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  10. ^ "Dire Dawa (Ethiopia)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  11. ^ "Gambella (Ethiopia)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  12. ^ "Harari (Ethiopia)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  13. ^ "Oromiya (Ethiopia)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  14. ^ "Sidama (Ethiopia)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  15. ^ "Somali (Ethiopia)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  16. ^ "Southern Nationals, Nationalities and Peoples' Regional State (Ethiopia)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  17. ^ "Tigray (Ethiopia)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  18. ^ Flag of Ethiopia, 2019, Encyclopædia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Ethiopia
  19. ^ Flag Bulletin, Volume 27. Flag Research Center. 1988. p. 11. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  20. ^ Lentakis, Michael B. (2005). Ethiopia: A View from Within. Janus Publishing Company Lim. p. 11. ISBN 9781857565584. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  21. ^ Mitchell, W. (1897). Journal of the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall Yard. W. Mitchell. p. 11. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  22. ^ a b "Vlajky a znaky Etiopie" [Flags and emblems of Ethiopia]. Vexilolog (in Czech) (8). 2003.
  23. ^ "Vexilla Mundi". June 28, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-06-28.
  24. ^ "People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (1987 - 1991)". www.crwflags.com.
  25. ^ "Proclamation No. 48/1996 – A Proclamation to amend the Flag and Emblem Proclamation" (PDF). Federal Negarit Gazeta: 272–273. 31 October 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  26. ^ "Imperial Ethiopia". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
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