Banner o Ethiopie
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The Banner o Ethiopie is a banner that wis adoptit on Februar 6, 1996. The three traditional colours (green, yellae an reid) date back tae Emperor Menelik (1889–1913) an wur first uised in a banner in 1895. The current banner an emblem wis adoptit efter the defeat o the Marxist Mengistu regime (in pouer frae 1974–1991). The emblem is intendit tae represent baith the diversity an unity o the kintra. Blue represents peace, the starn represents diversity an unity, an the sun's rays seembolise seil. The green mynds o the land, yellae stauns for peace an hope, an reid is seembolic o strenth.