Flag of Ethiopia

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Flag Name	Flag of Ethiopia
Country	Ethiopia
Official Name	Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Capital	Addis Ababa
Continent	Africa
Region	Eastern Africa
ISO Code	ET / ETH
Internet Domain	.et
Calling Code	+251
Currency	Ethiopian birr (ETB)
Official Language(s)	Amharic
Demonym	Ethiopian
Area	1,104,300 km²
Population	109,224,559 (approx.)
Coastline	Landlocked — no sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Ethiopia
Current Version Adopted	31 October 2009
Design First Used	1897
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	4
Main Colours	Green, Yellow, Red, Blue
Designer	Traditional colours, with the 1996 emblem by an Ethiopian committee
Design Type	Horizontal tricolour with a central emblem
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Ethiopia

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Green	#078930	7, 137, 48	95, 0, 65, 46	No official Pantone reference
Yellow	#FCDD09	252, 221, 9	0, 12, 96, 1	No official Pantone reference
Red	#DA121A	218, 18, 26	0, 92, 88, 15	No official Pantone reference
Blue	#0F47AF	15, 71, 175	91, 59, 0, 31	No official Pantone reference

Star with rays	The unity of Ethiopia’s peoples and the bright future ahead, set on a blue disc
Green	Stands for the fertility of the land, labour and development.
Yellow	Stands for peace, hope and religious freedom.
Red	Stands for the strength and sacrifice of those who defended Ethiopia.
Blue	Stands for the disc behind the star, for peace.

Year / Period	Event
1897	The green-yellow-red tricolour is first flown by Emperor Menelik II
6 February 1996	The blue disc and star are added
31 October 2009	The present enlarged emblem is standardised
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	1:2
Hoist (height)	1 units
Fly (width)	2 units
Layout	Horizontal tricolour with a central emblem
Band / Stripe Construction	Three equal horizontal bands
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Ethiopian Flag Proclamation No. 654/2009

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	Yes	Carried by the military as a war flag or colour
Naval ensign	No	Landlocked — no seagoing navy
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	Yes
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	Yes
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	Yes
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	Yes
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	17 years
Adoption Date	31 October 2009
Earliest Recorded Use	1897
Designer	Traditional colours, with the 1996 emblem by an Ethiopian committee
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Green
Flags It Resembles	Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Senegal and many others took these Pan-African colours from Ethiopia
Notable Feature	Horizontal tricolour with a central emblem