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nlf'~ <h1'CI~/Iilfif~ PROCLAMATION NO. 16/1996

fh.:"f-WI t..1..t-I\f£-'t'JPht-(}'llf~T11t\.h A PROCLAMATION ON 1HE FLAG AND EMBLEM OF
(},}1.:",I\OI/'i'M nlf'~ THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

iti\ h.tf-WI (},}1.:",I\OI/'i 'M Jlih., oo'}"'JP1: WHEREAS, sub-Articles (1) and (2) of Article 3 of the
n'}"'~ r '}o-it n'}"'~ (Ii)"h'i (!O f+1..,.,., Ooo(J"~! Constitution stipulate on the Flag and Emblem of the Federal
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia;
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f"tooi\h1: 1IC1IC -,.J;f-".f'} f"tlOit'} ih.., 0I/0Jc1l):" nit4ll\1. WHEREAS, in consequence thereof, it is found neces-
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sary to promulgate a law providing for particulars on the Flag
and the Emblem;
Oh.:"f-WI t..1..t-I\lf -'t'JPht-(}.'lf ~T11l\.h ih., NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55 (1)
oo'}..,JP:" n'}"'~ 2~ (Ii) oolPl:" f"th+i\OJc ;t-0Jc~&\ II of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of
hCf:&\n'} 1: Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows:
10:"1\1\ PART ONE
General
Ii- nliJ!>CClJit 1. Short Title
~tJ nlf'~ "f(}'}1.:" ,I\OI/'i ,}M nlf'~ <k1'C I~I This Proclamationmay be cited as the "Flag and Emblem
Iillif~" +11it'>t\.m"'l1 ~".f~&\ :: ProclamationNo 16/1996."
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11;. f.()'}"'" o,~O?"'OJd)~ .'. '; ft .7. Display of the Flag ,

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ooID-A-f1t\-f1fDtrlf: h"""iJD O~" Except in casesof force majeure obstructive to having it
.(iff., IJith11"" ttl\;1moo Oil1-+C ; flown:
ili. OI"l1't1-f11-OJtlf"".flJDhCIt"" .OOttil""t-:".f IJDhcIt:'" 1) The Flag shall fly daily at the offices of the houseof
ht\.e. hilh ;J-".f ql\- fhAA -fP'AIlJ1 ""I":" ,..;J.t.:,. Peoples'Representatives,of the Council of Ministers,
It.,.".f. OOttil-l:C 00""(,1 It.,.".f I O"".."f .t.ilL1.O'/. of regional organs of power at every level, of
.t.t.~"" 1.'/fl..,.".f f Oc;:Cf:fl..,."f ..n'r9""CT It.,."f t ..ministries, of ?~herexecuti:e org~s, of co.~rts,of
oooh'\hf f:C~T t OTi\.iltj t Om~c;: 'PO:J' schools, of InllIt~ establIshments,of polI~e and
border-guardestablIshmentsand at the embassIesand
1-'kIf'l".f O('T-f1i\.b- ~lJDqil,lJ'".ftj f}hljUq..."r:".f residentialbuildings of Ambassadorsof the Republi~
ootj (,1'0."" :h11.t}J".fil1"'" o,~O?Of+.,. "OJIlJAI 2) Merchantships and boats of the Republic shall fly the
I. ,.!4ri1i\.h- f1"11: oPchP"f hlj .?:A.l9'"f fir.,..,. ...11.:" Flag daily; , .

~~"7 flDnJlt-! 3) Government~ffices not specifieq,insub-Article (1) of

r. ~tL" h1.,.,.. 1o..il h1.,.,.. (Ii) IA1-not\h-U f001 this Article, shall fly the Flag on public holidays;
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no,A +1 il1"'" 4) The Flag shan fly at the following places:
o,~O?ltiJllJl\- ; (a) at the squarewithin the premisesof the Houseof
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o..!!. (11"'" o,~"'1 fO'/.tlJllJ1D-O"th1-A-"" ""'t:&-lJ'"f the Federation;
." f.lrtjA ; (b) at the respectiveoffices and residentialbuildings
V)' Ol..1..~1i1 ";hC It:" n",'Pc "I1lID- h"qq" of the Head of State and of the Head of
~.e.! Governmentof the Republic;
A) f ('T-Rl\.t.. C/JiI -flIh.Cfi CM ooil-M.f:C 0,..~ (c) on the vehicle, plane or vesselin which the Head
L"" fl.-I:tj oootj (,1 0.-1:~11.t}J".f ~.e.; of State,the Head o~ ~vernm~nt or the Ambas-
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"-- .-.AA .-.AA'-""- ~ sadorof the RepublIc IStravellIng.
tit f('T-Rl\.11" l41li1.flIfILYi LoIJII--Ir~ ,,1jU
q..."", f"t:}1Jn..,. 1-fihCiJ(, ."'(JJ-L'"T~'}tj 8. Size of the Flag "
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Without prejudice to article 3(3) of this Proclamation,the
~. fll1"'" o,~OYID- oom1 Flag shall.have the followi~g sizes:
1) at major squares,the SIzeof the Flag shall be 210 by
RtlU h'P1:- h1+Yi r (r) f1-f..,11DJo~1f.1-mn.,. fftj .420 cms. and the flagstaff shall be from 15 to 18
ll11.CJo o,~"7ID-f"th1-t\ID- OOln1 "If ~"A I metreshigh;
Ii. Ohc;:1--c;: hf.qq.e. fil1f.'" 'i~"7ID- oom'} If! Ogl&' 2) at mediumsquares,the sizeof the Flag shall be 150 by
fL.6'/. I fll1f.~ ~oo:" h,l: hilh .,-:);-,..}-C .300
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cms. and the flagstaff shall be from 10 to 15
e. Onot.hA-c;: .t."qq.e. fll11."+ 'i~ID- oom1 if2 Ref metreshigh;
~ (1..0"/.t fil1"~ choo..,.hi hilh i~ III+C ! 3) at the squaresof offices, higher educationinstitutions
f. 000""(,1 o ".f I nh~1--c;: f:"'-UC:" 1-'k'l""fc; and organizations,the sizeof the Flag shall be 135 by
-.r:C~".f h1.qq" "v1f."+ '~"'DJo ODm1 if ~l; 270 cms.,and the flagstaff shall be from 10 to 12
.-I!J metreshIgh;
RIll!: (1..0"/.I fil1f.ch -1100:"bi )antI II""""C ! 4) on major governmentbuildings the size of the Flag
g. n:"AA:" f001.."...:" "'1.9'".f ~.e.fia",.. 'i""7ID- shall be 135 by 270 cms. and the flagstaff shall be 5
oom'} ift!t~ nlfi.: (1.-07.. fft".. -II""'" f; "'..,.c ! metreshigh;
f;. n:"AA'" ;J.11.t}J".fIJDr:c It"" d)-ll'I' f-t1"f..r:c:l:- , 5) atorganizationsandbusinessenterprisesin the ground
y.tj f'}..,.r: It.,.".f fIP1""+ o,~"71JJo oom' iff; floors of major buildings, the size of the Falg shall be
nlfI ""-01. .fll"}1... .-+ [I"""'C ! 105 by 210 cms. and the flagstaff shall be 3 metres
i. Ohc;:1--c;:oochP".f ~.e.Ii R"'A~ 1.11 Oh-nc "11 high;
f"7JlIID- fIP1"'" 'i~"7d)- -m' if~ nlfl C\.1. 6) on major ships and when displayed by a guard of
fu'11.~ ~oo'r ~fC!}a.III I honour in procession,the sizeof the flag shall be 105
i. t\(D-61J. V1C h1"'~ ",.,.qOA-li AO't~+ °'-'1.4. by 210 cl!ls. and the flagstaff shall be 230 cms. high;
t\"tID-t\nA-f1 flP"}f.:" 'i~"7d)- -m") 2 °If... 7) in honourof foreign guestsand on public holidays, the
"".07..' fll1f.ch ~OOT e DI:"C ! sizeof the Flag flown in the s~ts shall be 90 by 180
;:. ooot.hlt-c;: OOChPT ~i flP'}f."+ o,~"7"" nom1 2 cms. an~ the ~ags~ shall ~ 2 metreshigh;
~ ~~ ~ .tIP 8) on medIum SIzeShIPS, the SIzeof the Flag shall be 90
-R~r1f 07.. fll1"~ ~ "".1 "'L:J.CI by 180 cms. and the flagstaff shall be 2 metreshigh;
v. nChil -f1..h.CnChll l\1-~f:""i O"".qit.r.r:"f 9) on the desks of the offices of the Head of State, the
Yi;J.A.:" 0.:" m~A... ~" ,ia,'-"+ ~.,.. -m' Ii Head of Governmentand ambassadors,the size of the
"':;.""-01. I fil".. ,. t!) (\--1- I flag shall be 21 by 42 cms. and the flagstaff shall be
1. Ch" -f1,h.CI Chll ooil1-.&;f:<-li .t.,.qit'-~"f fl"Y.:} 50 cms. high;
~n:" ooh.'i ~" f"t..AOAO" ia,,-"+ 't~., 10) on vehicles in which the Head of State,the Head of
'.OO-ll'i fOJC~ "+'ofiC (I..~) e A i If-r -I n, (&.,-1. Governmentand ambassadorstravel, the width and
'lID- s: length shall be in the ratio of 3:4 and shall be 30 by
40 cms.
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9. PlaceforSettingup theFlagstaff
O"1..qqf. f"!.(l)cftOft1l""1..~ 'A"7 f"!..,.hft(l)cO.,.;I=ft
The FlagStaffof the Flag flown at a square shall, as far as
oom' hooJPtl 0.-1: .,,~ d."" ftd.""'i oo'/IA ftoo'/IA I possible, be set up at the centre in front of the office
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f.1T'iIAII buildin~.

l' f""1..~IA"'"} 110. Tip of the Flagstaff

M'i:f(l)c" ...,1..:"IA.." (81lj:)flPC ",.ltlA f.'f 1.'I'1A1I. The tip of any flagstaffshall be spear-shaped.
Ili' ...,1..:" 'A"7(1)c f"7.IDII)O""'i f"7.IDC~O"" ...11.
11. Timeof Hoisting and Lowering the Flag
li' RllIJ "'+Jt "HI "'+Jt (I) "'i (r) f.,.oofth.J:""
"'1.."'m041 1T~(I)c
RllIJ "'I'~ "'+Jt i(i) O"'m 1) Withoiltprejudiceto sub-Articles(2) and (3) of this
+ ,. ooJPtl o."'T "'04.0-" ooochPT'i Article, the Flag shall be hoisted at 6 a.m. and
llAq9'T Af. ...,1..:" 'A"7(1)chmCP.J:011 ...,..,. loweredat 6 p.m. at officesspecifiedin Article7(l)
101''''h9'"1i-l:11""""f.IDC'-;1AII1T1f,.f"la:ft.\1, of this Proclamation and on ships and boats.
"'11.o-~;J-O;J-lDlq:f(l)c"..qR.9'T f"7.1'" fooh However,militaryunits in regions where a state of
AhllP~ee"" "VP.T o-~:J-(I)c"la"lA.,.ftlDm ~l.la emergencyhas been declaredneed notcomplywith
OO1..0~(I)c' ...,..,. m-f"".(I)c ...,1..:" 'A"'(I)c' the regular hoisting and lowering time until the
"7(1)cIl)""'i "7(1)cI.~ "f.11..'-;''' II situationchanges.
I' 0 "",.UC"" 0..,.T ...,1..:" 'A"7(1)c f"7.IDII)(I)c m'1''''' 2) In schools,the Flag shallbe hoisted in the morning
T"7t9'T "''''IAI.(I)c ..,.,..,C..,. hooloo,,- Od."" before claSsesbegin artd lowered after the day's
f.1T'i1A ! f"7.IDC1..(I)cfDf+'). "",.UC"" fl.l0:Jo classes end; hoisting and lowering shall take place
f.1T'i IAII at'a processionceremonyof students.
r' OO'A"" 10:""" ...,1..:" 'A"7(1)c OCPII."7fD4 $1'''' 3) The Flag shallbe hoistedon theeve and loweredon
00'1\- "7..,la"" f.IDC'-;1A II .
the morrow of public holidays.

II' fh.""f-til ~ee o4.""h~(aJ'4£tT-oft.h ...,1..:"'A"7 12. TheFlag of theFederalDemocraticRepubIicof Ethiopia

hllU OAf.0"'1..~1"''''' "'+1oT OOIPI."""1.'~1. R.81 shallonly be of the tricoloursof Green, Yellowand Red,
+f.'i h1l "'''71ee +ft","" If~"" oooVhl\- OIlU "'I';Eo as provided hereinabove,together with the Emblem at
f.,.UI.UI.(I)c ,CO? Ift(l)c -0;1=~(I)cII the centre, 'as specified in this Proclamation.

13. Any Ethiopiannationalshallhave the responsibilityand

Ir' ""~(I)cfD h.""f-tin II.;Jf..", fh.""f-til u..~ee duty to pay due honour to the Flag of the Federal
o4.""h~""fee tr1lft.h ...,1..:" 'A'" f"7.1q(l)c' h1lc DemocraticRepublicof Ethiopia.
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PART THREE
hlj:1A V'la""
Miscellaneous
A" IA"~, ;J1.9'T

Ii' 1..'H1 M(l)cll)"" JPAII)' 14. 'Power4> IS$ueRegulations

f"7.tla""~T ,.hc 0."" f.U, "'I';Eo .,...,q~ee ft",~l.'" The Couric~~of Minisfu~~ay issue regulationsneces-
"laI.A... flT~ 1..'11 ft"7(1)cIl)""f.TAIA II sary for the Implementation of this Proclamation.

IS. Power to l~ue Directives

I~' ooootl laft"7(1)cIl)""
, \

OIlU "'I':Eo "'+Jt Ii 'OOIPI."" f"7.IDII)(I)c' 1..'11 The fOllo~i~gmay issue directivesof implementation
-pursuant to\\regulatiQns made in accordance with
.,.h""ft(l)c f"7.h.,.l\-it' OOJPtl o."'T f"~K" oooot Article 14 of UrisProclamation:
19'T ft"7(1)cIl)""f.TAI\- !
1) the Ministry of National Defence with respect to
li. foohAhl 1P~'e"" "vp.T't O"!.oofth"" fV1C
mili~, units;
oohAhl "7.tla-f:C t
2) the Ministryof transportpodCommunicationswith
I. f'..,1: ODChPT't'illAf19'T't O"!.oofth""f""~'la
teS~t to mel'C~t ships and boats;
rc""'i 001'i~ "7.tla-f:Ct '

3) the Ministry of foreign Affairs with respect to the

r. fh.""f-til 4fJ,.~A'eo4.""h~f\.feetT1Ift.h t..,.qfl. embassies and consulates of the Federal De-
9'T't'i .,.'laA9'T' O"!.oofth..,. flJJ18"""-;f.
"7.tla-f:C II
m~~~~bIic of Etlpopia.,
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! X1;.fi-it.;. ihi~
f"7.hi-~'-" ihi~ fUltJ ntp~ i-1i~tp/A ! 16. Repeals
Ii. f(}')f.:" ~""7 ntp~ ~1'C r/Xiifit : 'h'i The followinglaws are hereby repealed:
I. f~T11iLtJ. ~C"7 ntp~ ~1'C !!/Xiifit :: 1) the Flag ProclamationNo.3/1987; and
2) the Emblem of the Republic ProclamationNo. 41
I X%. ntp~ f"7.K'iO'-"1.H. I 1987.
I f,tJ htp~ h1'C ?)~ .,.') Xiifit~ ~.9". 1.9"r: fK'i
f,1T'i/A:: 117. Effective Date
This Proclamation shall enter into force as of the 6th
nJtil nOq { 1'C ?)~ .,.') Xiifit~ ~.9". day of February, 1996.

p./ C ~;Jl' 1..';.'; Done at Addis Ababa, this 6thday of February, 1996.
fn'-"f-kf t..f..~"ce JtCJPtJt-r'1.fce
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,. to fI..';')'-" NEGASO GIDADA (DR.)
PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

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