Ethiopia

The flag of Ethopia is an equal horizontal tricolour of green, yellow, and red. In the centre of the flag is the Ethopian national emblem.
==Symbolism==
The blue circle represents peace, the star represents diversity and unity, and the rays, prosperity. The green represents land, the yellow is for hope, and the red is for strength.
The colours of the flag of Ethiopia were chosen to represent the Pan-African movement (because Ethiopia is the oldest independent native African state).
== History ==
File:Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1914).svg|Ethiopia (1897-1914)
File:Ethiopian Empire.svg|Ethiopian Empire (1897-1974)
File:Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg|Variant of Ethiopian Empire (1897-1914)
File:Kingdom of Italy.svg|Italian East Africa (1936-1941)
File:Ethiopia (1974-1975).svg|Ethiopian Empire (1974-1975)
File:Flag of Ethiopia (1987–1991).svg|People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (1987-1991)
File:Ethiopia (1975-1987, 1991-1996).svg|Transitional Government of Ethiopia (1991-1996)
File:Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg|Transitional Government of Ethiopia (1991-1996)
File:Flag of Ethiopia (1992-1996).svg|Transitional Government of Ethiopia (1992-1996)
File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996–2009).svg|Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (1996-2009)
File:Ethiopia.svg|Ethiopia (since May 16, 2009)
Category:Ethiopia
Category:Africa
Category:Pan-African colours
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