Author: Crown Council

The Adwa Centenary Medal was authorised by the Crown Council to commemorate the Victory of the Battle of Adwa of March 2, 1896, at which European colonialism was prevented from securing control over Ethiopia.

The Emperor Haile Selassie I & Empress Menen Celebration Medal has been authorised for bestowal, during the interregnum, by the President of the Crown Council

The Refugees’ Medal was created by Emperor Haile Selassie I during or following the Italian invasion of Ethiopia and was intended to acknowledge those who had assisted the enormous number of refugees which that war created.

The Lalibela Cross was established in 1997, as a special award to recognise service to Ethiopia, for charitable endeavours and volunteer work

The Silver Medal of Haile Selassie I was created as the second tier of the Gold Medal of Haile Selassie I, in the same manner as the Gold and Silver Medals of Menelik II were created.

The Silver Medal of Menelik II was one of the significant decorations within the Crown’s gift, theoretically ranking just behind the Gold Medal of Haile Selassie I

The Gold Medal of Haile Selassie I was created by Emperor Haile Selassie I to provide a (then) current senior decoration of the same rank as the Gold Medal of Menelik II.