Sheba’s Legacy
This is a website dedicated to preserving the history and biblical culture of Ethiopia, from the earliest time possible up to the present time, of the world’s oldest Empire located in the Horn of Africa.
The Haile Selassie I Learning Centre
We present the wealth of Ethiopia’s biblical history and culture from the earliest time possible (Genesis 1).
Bete Rasteferi Community Learning
We concentrate our focus on the Amharic Language which according to His Majesty, took the place of Geez to reveal the wealth of Ethiopia’s Language System, the origin of all the other languages of the world.
Sheba’s Market
A place where you can purchase Educational Books, Custom T-Shirts, Prints of our Cultural Artworks and more!
About Our National Flag
“…and the Lord shall cause all the governments of the nations to look upon and know the high significance of it, when He shall raise high the ensign of His government our flag as it is, signifies the blood that was shed by our countrymen in defence of our Independence, is as a Tree of Freedom eternally as the Tree of Life”
May 11th, 1959, Haile Selassie’s speech on the meaning of our national flag of the Lion of Judah to the 2nd Battalion of the land forces at the site camp of Wuseta. In presenting to you as We have done to other units in the various branches of Our Armed Services – Land, Air and Naval Forces, We say now as We have said then, the National Flag is the symbol of the nation’s independence. Our national flag was never canceled not even during the five years of the partial occupation of Ethiopia, because our valiant patriots, under Our orders, courageously resisted the enemy. Many countries refused to recognize the occupation and there the Ethiopian flag continued as an emblem of Ethiopia’s freedom. The faithful people of Gojjam fought bravely against the enemy during the invasion, they resisted the occupation, and rather than submitting to the enemy, many of them preferred to live as refugees.
Presenting this flag to the Second Battalion which under Our command marched into the capital, symbolizes Our triumphant entry into Addis Ababa, which does not limit its significance to the battalion, but is of meaning to the whole of the Empire. This flag you receive now is the symbol not only of the resistance and the sacrifices endured during the exile; it is witness of the historic moment when We raised the Ethiopian flag at Omedla. During that time this battalion was a Guard of Honour to Ourselves, and We know better than anyone the services rendered by each one of you when this battalion served as Our Guard of Honour.
The faithful people of Gojjam who fought relentlessly during the five years against the enemy, never surrendering, were chosen to be the first among those to liberate the country and lead the campaign to victory. The value of a flag springs from the sacrifices made to defend it as the symbol of independence, otherwise there is no difference between a flag and any other piece of cloth. That is why the flag is an eternal source of inspiration, of loyalty and the symbol of the sacred duty and obligation of a soldier; to him it is a moral sentinel. We entrust this flag to you – this testimony to those who have served Us by their sacrifices made during the exile and the campaign of liberation; moreover, this symbol of the sacrifices made by the patriots. We hope the Almighty will guide you to fulfill this trust.”
Sheba’s Market
We offer a marketplace where you can purchase Educational Books, Custom T-Shirts, Prints of our Cultural Artworks and more!
