After the fall of the Ethiopian Empire, the Lion of Judah emblem was modified by removing the crown and the cross was substituted for a spear. Reference: https://web.archive.org/web/20020805205824/http://www.christian-siemer.de/wappen/afrika/aethiopien.htm and http://www.hubert-herald.nl/EthiopiaLion.htm
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