The Green one is the recollection of the vegetation of etiopia.
The yellow one mother alludes to the wealth of his land.
The red one is a symbol of the blood spilt by the black martyrs.
The black is in use for representing the color of the Africans.
The lion is also a Rastafarian important symbol, which it symbolizes so much to africa as to the emperor haile selassie, or to jah same.
The Black Star of Five Tops: It represents the man and woman black. Head, arms and legs.