Flag of Ethiopia with the first letter of his own name (the Amharic letter "ም") on the central stripe. In 1914, the flag was reversed to its current flag. The flag's tri-colour scheme has existed since the early 19th century, and the colours red, yellow, and green have carried special importance since at least the early 17th century. The royal flag often featured the emblem of a Lion of Judah, a crowned lion carrying a cross centred in the banner's yellow midsection. The flag is understood to be a link between the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, the peoples, and the nation that was
Colour guard officer was necessary to carry it out. Today, it is a regular officer rank. This is composed of two commissioned officers, called "fanförare" ("carriers of the colour") and eight enlisted soldiers. This stems from the time of king Gustavus Adolphus and the Thirty years war when all Swedish regiments had eight battalions. Each battalion contributed one soldier to the common colour guard. This is composed of one commissioned officer and four enlisted soldiers. This is composed of three commissioned officers. In the military of the United States, the "color guard" (where the word color is referring to the national flag)