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Ethiopia (was Abyssinia)

Ethiopia 1974 flag

Ethiopia 1987 flag

Flag of Ethiopia
Stamps issued 1894 to date.

1947. 150th. anniversary of Selassie dynasty.

Ethiopia SG 358

SG 357 20 cents Negus Sahle Selassie
SG 358 30 cents View of Ancober
SG 359 1 dollar Negus Sahle Selassie

1947. 2nd. death anniversary of President Roosevelt.

SG 360 12 cents Emperor Haile Selassie and President Roosevelt
SG 361 25 cents Emperor Haile Selassie and President Roosevelt
SG 362 65 cents President Roosevelt and US flags
SG 363 1 dollar President Roosevelt
SG 364 2 dollars Haile selassie

1950. 20th. anniversary of coronation.

Ethiopia SG 402

SG 400 5 cents Dejach Balcha hospital
SG 401 10 cents Abuna Petros
SG 402 20 cents Emperor hoisting flag
SG 403 30 cents Lion of the tribe of Judah
SG 404 50 cents Emperor, Empress and palace

1952. Celebration of federation of Eritrea with Ethiopia.

Ethiopia SG 435-43

SG 435 15 cents Port Assab
SG 436 25 cents Port Massawa
SG 437 30 cents Port Assab
SG 438 50 cents Port Massawa
SG 439 65 cents Map
SG 440 80 cents Allegory of federation
SG 441 1 dollar Emperor raising flag
SG 442 2 dollars Ethiopian flag over the sea
SG 443 3 dollars Emperor in 1936

1955. Silver jubilee of Emperor.

Ethiopia SG 454

SG 452 5 cents Promulgating the constitution
SG 453 20 cents Bishop's consecration
SG 454 25 cents Emperor presenting standard to troops
SG 455 35 cents Allegory of reunion of Ethiopia and eritrea
SG 456 50 cents Emperor, Empress and symbols of progress
SG 457 65 cents Emperor and Empress in coronation robes

1962. Ethiopian rulers (1st. issue).

Ethiopia SG 558

SG 558 1 dollar Lebna Bengel and battle against Mohammed Gragn

6 other stamps in set.

1965. Air.  Visit of Queen Elizabeth II.

Ethiopia SG 601-3

SG 601 5 cents Queen Elizabeeth II and Emperor Haile Selassie
SG 602 35 cents Queen Elizabeeth II and Emperor Haile Selassie
SG 603 60 cents Queen Elizabeeth II and Emperor Haile Selassie

1967. 2nd. international conference on global impacts of applied microbiology, Addis Ababa.

Ethiopia SG 678-80

SG 678 5 cents Microscope and flag
SG 679 30 cents Microscope and flag
SG 680 1 dollar Microscope and flag

1968. State visit of Shah of Iran.

Ethiopia SG 697

SG 695 5 cents Shah of Iran and Haile selassie I
SG 696 15 cents Shah of Iran and Haile selassie I
SG 697 30 cents Shah of Iran and Haile selassie I

1970. Organisation of African Unity.

SG 759 20 cents OAU emblem
SG 760 30 cents OAU flag
SG 761 40 cents OAU HQ Addis Ababa

1972. Olympic Games, Munich.

Ethiopia SG 825-8

SG 825 10 cents Running
SG 826 30 cents Football
SG 827 50 cents Cycling
SG 828 60 cents Boxing

1972. 1st. UN Security Council meeting in Africa (2nd. issue).

Ethiopia SG 832-3Ethiopia SG 834

SG 832 10 cents Council in session
SG 833 60 cents Africa Hall, Addis Ababa
SG 834 80 cents Map of Africa and flags

1973. 10th. anniversary of OAU.

Ethiopia SG 847

SG 846 5 cents African colonial maps, 1963 & 1973
SG 847 10 cents Map, HQ and flags
SG 848 20 cents Map and emblems
SG 849 40 cents Map and "population" ranks
SG 850 80 cents Map on globe, OAU & UN emblems

1973. 40th. anniversary of scouting in Ethiopia.

Ethiopiia SG 851-5

SG 851 5 cents Ethiopian Scout flags
SG 852 15 cents "Scout" sign on highway
SG 853 30 cents Guide teaching old man to read
SG 854 40 cents "First Aid"
SG 855 60 cents Ethiopian Scout

1976. 10th. African football "Cup of Nations" championship.

SG 958 5 cents Goalkeeper diving
SG 959 10 cents Footballers in tackle
SG 960 25 cents Player shooting at goal
SG 961 50 cents Defender clearing ball
SG 962 90 cents Ball and Ethiopian flag

1978. 4th. anniversary of revolution.

Ethiopia SG 1090

SG 1089 80 cents Armed forces
SG 1090 1 birr Revolutionaries

1980. 6th. anniversary of revolution.

Ethiopia SG 1172-5

SG 1172 30 cents Man cutting blindfold
SG 1173 40 cents Crowd
SG 1774 50 cents Woman cutting chain
SG 1175 70 cents Crowd and flags

1982. 8th. anniversary of revolution.

Ethiopia SG 1243-4

SG 1243 80 cents Preventing theft
SG 1244 1 birr Voting

1983. 25th. anniversary of economic commission for Africa.

Ethiopia SG 1260-1

SG 1260 80 cents "25" on emblem
SG 1261 1 birr "25" on emblem

1984. 10th. anniversary of revolution.

Ethiopia SG 1291-1300

SG 1291 5 cents Torch on map & crowd of workers
SG 1292 10 cents Countrywoman and ploughing with oxen
SG 1293 15 cents Crowd with flag
SG 1294 20 cents President Mengistu, flag, map and crowd
SG 1295 25 cents Soldiers ploughing with oxen
SG 1296 40 cents Workers writing
SG 1297 45 cents President Mengistu addressing party conference
SG 1298 50 cents Schoolchildren
SG 1299 70 cents President Mengistu and statue
SG 1300 1 birr President Mengistu addressing OAU meeting

1988. "The Victory of Ethiopia" triptych.  Details of the mural in Heroes Centre.

SG 1406 35 cents New Ethiopia rising above flags and people

5 other stamps in set.

1988. 1st. anniversary of People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

SG 1416 5 cents First session of national assembly
SG 1417 10 cents President Lt. Col. Mengistu Haile Mariam
SG 1418 80 cents State emblem and flag
SG 1419 1 birr State council building

1990. Abebe Bikila (marathon runner).

SG 1465 5 cents Marathon  race
SG 1466 10 cents Bikila carrying national flag during Olympic opening ceremony
SG 1467 20 cents Bikila running in Number 11 vest
SG 1468 75 cents Bikila running in number 69 vest
SG 1469 85 cents Bikila with medals and cups

1990.

Ethiopia SG 1470-88

SG 1470 5 cents Revolutionary flag
SG 1471 10 cents Revolutionary flag
SG 1472 15 cents Revolutionary flag
SG 1473 20 cents Revolutionary flag
SG 1474 25 cents Revolutionary flag
SG 1475 30 cents Revolutionary flag
SG 1476 35 cents Revolutionary flag
SG 1477 40 cents Revolutionary flag
SG 1478 45 cents Revolutionary flag
SG 1479 50 cents Revolutionary flag
SG 1480 55 cents Revolutionary flag
SG 1481 60 cents Revolutionary flag
SG 1482 70 cents Revolutionary flag
SG 1483 80 cents Revolutionary flag
SG 1484 85 cents Revolutionary flag
SG 1485 90 cents Revolutionary flag
SG 1486 1 birr Revolutionary flag
SG 1487 2 birr Revolutionary flag
SG 1488 3 birr Revolutionary flag

1994. 3rd. anniversary of Ethiopian people's revolutionary democratic front transitional government.

SG 1574 15 cents Flag and fighter (control of Addi8s Ababa, May 1991)
SG 1575 35 cents Peaceful and democratic transition conference, Addis Ababa, July 1991
SG 1576 50 cents Elections, June 1994
SG 1577 1 birr Flag and Government arms

1995. 10th. anniversary of intergovernmental authority on drought and development.

Ethiopia SG 1644

SG 1643 15 cents Reforestation
SG 1644 35 cents People moving from drought area
SG 1645 50 cents Boy picking fruit
SG 1646 1 birr Member countries flags and map of East Africa

1996. Establishment of Federal Democratic Republic (August 1995).

SG 1668 10 cents Discussion of constitution
SG 1669 20 cents Ballot papers and boxes
SG 1670 30 cents Voting methods and parliament building
SG 1671 40 cents Parliament building, ballot paper and meeting of legislature
SG 1672 1 birr New national flag, president and prime minister, parliament building and legislature

1997. Historic buildings of Addis Ababa (1st. series).

SG 1683 45 cents Bitweded Haile Giorgis' house
SG 1684 55 cents Alfred Elg's house
SG 1685 3 birr Menelik's elfign

2000. Flags of Ethiopia.

Ethiopia SG 1803-4 and 1806

SG 1797 25 cents Harari
SG 1798 30 cents Oronia
SG 1799 50 cents Amhara
SG 1800 60 cents Tigrai
SG 1801 70 cents Benishangul Gumuz
SG 1802 80 cents Somale
SG 1803 90 cents Southern Nation Nationalists
SG 1804 95 cents Gambella
SG 1805 1 birr Afar
SG 1806 2 birr Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

2000. Haile Gebreselassie.

SG 1807 50 cents Haile Gebreselassie
SG 1808 60 cents With left arm raised
SG 1809 90 cents With right arm raised
SG 1810 2 birr Winning pose and flag

[Last updated 23rd. March 2007]