This is a list of flags used in Ethiopia. For more information about the national flag, see the flag of Ethiopia.
National flag FlagDateUseDescription 2009–Present Flag of Ethiopia A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red with the National Emblem superimposed at the center.
Military flags FlagDateUseDescription 2021–Present Flag of the Ethiopian National Defense Force 2009–2021 1996–2009
Ethiopian Navy FlagDateUseDescription 2019–presentWar Ensign of Ethiopia 1975–1996 1974–1975 1955–1974
Ethiopian Air Force FlagDateUseDescription ?–Present Ethiopian Air Force flag
Ethnic flags FlagDateUseDescription 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. Flags of Wolayta peopleFlag of Kafficho peopleFlag of Dawro people Flags of Oromo peopleFlags of Amhara peopleFlag of TigrayansFlag of Agaw people
Political flags FlagDatePartyDescription 2021–Present United Front of Ethiopian Federalist and Confederalist Forces Agew Liberation Front Gambella Peoples Liberation Army 2009–present Oromo Federalist Congress 1999–Present Sidama National Liberation Front Red Sea Afar Democratic Organisation 1984–Present Ogaden National Liberation Front 1993–Present Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front 1985–Present Islamic Front for the Liberation of Oromia 1975–Present Tigray People's Liberation Front Afar Liberation Front 1973–Present Oromo Liberation Front Crown Council of Ethiopia Saho People's Democratic Movement Democratic Movement for the Liberation of the Eritrean Kunama Somali State Resistance Benishangul People's Liberation Movement Gambella Peoples Liberation Army2018–presentFano (militia)Benishangul People's Liberation Movement 1985–1998 Gambela People's Liberation Movement 1984–1991 Workers' Party of Ethiopia 1982–2019 Oromo Democratic Party Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization/Oromo Democratic Party 1973–1989 Western Somali Liberation Front
Regions
Flag Administrative division Adopted Ref Addis Ababa Afar 2012–present Amhara 1999–present Benishangul-Gumuz Central Ethiopia 2023–present Dire Dawa Gambela Harari Oromia Sidama 2020–present Somali 2018–present South Ethiopia 2023–present South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region 2021–present Tigray
Historical flags
Historical flags FlagDateUseDescription 1270–1853 Flag of The Ethiopian Empire A horizontal tricolour of Yellow, Red and Green. 1875–1881 A horizontal tricolour of red, white and purple with the Lion of Judah superimposed at the center. Disputed early version of the post-1897 flag. 1270–1897 3 triangular pennants of red, yellow and green.Flag of Ethiopia, 2019, Encyclopædia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Ethiopia 1897–1914 A horizontal tricolour of red, yellow and green with the first Ethiopic letter of Emperor Menelik's name superimposed at the center. 1897–19361941–1974 Official banner of the Emperor and flag of Ethiopia from 1914 A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red with the Lion of Judah superimposed at the center. 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). 1975–1987 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 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. 1996–2009 Flag of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia A horizontal tricolour of green, yellow and red with the National Emblem superimposed at the center.
Imperial standards FlagDateUseDescription 1930–1974 Obverse 1930–1974 Reverse
See also
Flag of Ethiopia Emblem of Ethiopia
References