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Ethiopia has enacted a copyright law as published in the Official Gazette (unofficial English (WIPO) translation) which came into force on 19 July 2004.
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Ethiopia has enacted a copyright law as published in the Official Gazette (unofficial English (WIPO) translation) which came into force on 19 July 2004.
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State flag (1996-present)
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Coat of arms (1996-present)
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Before the rectangular flag was created, Ethiopia flew three coloured pennants. The red was then at the top.
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Flag of Ethiopia (1897–1914). Menelik II, on 6 October 1897 ordered the rectangular tricolour from top to bottom of red, yellow, and green.
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Flag of the Ethiopian Empire (1914–1936).
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The flag with the Lion of Judah (1941–1974). It remains popular with the Rastafari movement and people loyal to Haile Selassie.
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Flag of Ethiopian Empire (1974–1975), 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.
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War Ensign of the Imperial Ethiopian Navy (1974–1975).
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The official flag under the Derg (1975–1987), essentially the Imperial flag without the lion. It was seen more than the state flag.
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The State flag under the Derg (1975–1987). Rarely seen, and a forerunner to the flag introduced in 1987.
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The flag of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (1987–1991) introduced the current ratio of 1:2.
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The Civil flag of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia (1991–1996). It is the same as the 1975–1987 official flag, except for the ratio.
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The State flag of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia (28 May 1992-6 February 1996).
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The flag of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (6 February 1996-2009). Its central disc is brighter than the current one.
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Colour and symbolism
- Green: "represents the richness and the fertility of our land as well as hope "
- Yellow: "represents religious freedom and peace."
- Red: "represents the sacrifice of our fathers, who spilled their blood in defense of Ethiopia "
Colours scheme
Green | Yellow | Red | |
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RGB | 7/137/48 |
252/221/9 |
218/18/26
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Hexadecimal | #078930ff |
#fcdd09ff |
#da121aff
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CMYK | 95/0/65/46 |
0/12/96/1 |
0/92/88/15
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Blue | Yellow | |
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RGB | 15/71/175 |
252/221/9
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Hexadecimal | #0f47afff |
#fcdd09ff
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CMYK | 91/59/0/31 |
0/12/96/1
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