Emblem of Ethiopia
It contains a yellow interlaced pentagram radiating rays of light on a blue shield.Today, the pentagram stands for the unity of the people and nationality of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.The Emblem appears in the centre of the flag of Ethiopia.Prior to 1975, the coat of arms of the Ethiopian Empire was used.In 1975, an earlier version of the emblem of Ethiopia was adopted, consisting of a plow on a yellow sunburst surrounded by a wreath.