Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, 1996
In May 1995, after multiparty elections, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia came into being and on 6 February 1996, its flag was adopted. It features on the central stripe a light blue disk, symbolising peace, and a pentagram with rays emanating from its inner angles signifying “the bright prospect in sight for the Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (of Ethiopia) united in their common will”.