Flag of Egypt

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Arab Republic of Egypt
tricolor flag with the Eagle of Saladin
.
Designed byAly Kamel El-Deeb
UseCivil flag and ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is congruent with obverse side
Proportion2:3
DesignVariant of the national flag without the Eagle of Saladin.
Designed byAly Kamel El-Deeb
UseNaval ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Proportion2:3
AdoptedOctober 4, 1984; 39 years ago (1984-10-04)
Presidential Standard of Egypt
Proportion2:3
AdoptedOctober 4, 1984; 39 years ago (1984-10-04)
DesignNational flag with gold outlined Eagle of Saladin in canton.
Egyptian flag at Egyptian Embassy in Sarajevo

The national flag of

1952 Egyptian Revolution. The flag bears Egypt's national emblem, the Egyptian eagle of Saladin
, centred in the white band.

Symbolism

In 1952, the

23 July Revolution assigned specific symbolism to each of the three bands of the revolutionary and liberation flag. The red band symbolizes the Egyptians’ bloods in the war against colonization. The white band symbolizes the purity of the Egyptians’ hearts. The black band below the white symbolizes the manner in which darkness is overcome.[1]

Egypt's Revolutionary and Liberation flag, which was designed on 23 July 1952, was then an inspiration to several Arab countries and was adopted by many Arab states. The same horizontal tricolour is used by Iraq, Syria, Sudan and Yemen (and formerly Libya), the only difference being the presence (or absence) of distinguishing national emblems in the white band.

Colours scheme

Red White Black Gold
RGB 206/17/38 255/255/255 0/0/0 192/147/0
Hexadecimal #ce1126 #FFFFFF #000000 #c09300
CMYK 0/92/82/19 0/0/0/0 0/0/0/100 0/23/100/25

History

The development of the modern Egyptian flag was determined first by the

revolutionary ideas among the Egyptian Army
.

Muhammad Ali Dynasty (1805–1922)

When

sultanic throne
himself.

Egypt retained this flag even after formal Ottoman sovereignty was terminated in 1914, when Egypt was declared to be a sultanate, and a British protectorate.

After the

Christian communities supported the Egyptian nationalist movement
against the occupation).

Kingdom of Egypt (1922–1953)

Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of the Kingdom of Egypt (1922–1953) and co-official flag of the Republic of Egypt (1953–1958)

In 1922, the UK agreed to formally recognize Egyptian independence, but only on the condition that the Sultan of Egypt, Fuad I, change his title to King. Upon so doing, the now King Fuad issued a Royal Decree formally adopting a new national flag of a white crescent with three white stars on a green background in it.

The three stars symbolised the three component territories of the

Jews.[6][dubious – discuss
]

Republic of Egypt (1953–1958) – Egyptian Free Officers movement

1952 Egypt Revolution, with the Eagle of Saladin
in the center and symbolic three stars representing the 3 Abrahamic religions

Following the Revolution of 1952, the

Ottoman-inspired
flags of the monarchical period, placing emphasis on the Arab nationalism then espoused by the Nasser government.

United Arab Republic – Egyptian-Syrian Union under President Gamal Abdel Nasser (1958–1972)

Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971) – though Syria withdrew from the union in 1961, Egypt retained the official name until 1971

In 1958, Syria united with Egypt to form the United Arab Republic (UAR) and adopted a national flag based on the original Egyptian Liberation flag after the revolution, but with two green stars (representing the two countries of the union) replacing the former Egyptian Eagle in the white band. A modified version of that eagle was then adopted as the UAR's coat of arms. The flag with the 2 green stars, representing the two constituent nations is now still used as the national flag of Syria. It was briefly used by the Yemen Arab Republic for two months in 1962.


Colours scheme 		Red White Green Black
RGB 206/17/38 255/255/255 0/122/61 0/0/0
Hexadecimal #ce1126ff #FFFFFF #007a3dff #000000ff
CMYK 0/92/82/19 0/0/0/0 100/0/50/52 0/0/0/100

Federation of Arab Republics (1972–1984) – A regional union attempt by Muammar Gaddafi

Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of the Federation of Arab Republics (1972–1984)

Though Syria withdrew from the UAR in 1961, Egypt continued to use the official name of the United Arab Republic until 1971, when the country was renamed officially as the Arab Republic of Egypt. In 1972, when Egypt formed the

Hawk of Qureish, which had been the coat of arms of Syria
prior to the formation of the UAR in 1958. The Hawk of Qureish was also adopted as the Federation's coat of arms.


Colours scheme 		Red White Black Gold
RGB 206/17/38 255/255/255 0/0/0 239/187/34
Hexadecimal #ce1126 #FFFFFF #000000 #efbb22
CMYK 0/92/82/19 0/0/0/0 0/0/0/100 0/22/86/6

Arab Republic of Egypt (1984–present)

Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of the Arab Republic of Egypt (1984–present)

While the Federation of Arab Republics was dissolved in 1977, Egypt retained the Federation's flag until October 4, 1984, when the gold Hawk of Qureish was replaced in the white band (and on the coat of arms) by the Eagle of Saladin (the 1958 version as opposed to the 1952 version). The shield held by the eagle is colored entirely gold and white, as opposed to the colors seen on the shield on Egypt's coat of arms.

Rules governing the hoisting of the flag

The flag is hoisted on all Egyptian governmental buildings on Fridays, national holidays, the opening session of the House of Representatives, and any other occasions as determined by the Minister of the Interior. The flag is hoisted daily on border posts, customs buildings, Egyptian consulates, and embassies overseas on Revolution Day (July 23), and other national holidays, as well as during the visit of the Egyptian President to the country hosting the diplomatic mission.

Abusing the flag in any way is a criminal offense and is punishable under law as it implies the contempt of the power of the state. Penal provisions also govern abuse of foreign flags or national emblems of other countries.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Egyptian Flag Symbolism". Sis.gov.eg. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  2. OCLC 48965345
    .
  3. ISBN 3-7243-0115-4
  4. ^ Volker Preuß. "Flagge Ägyptens unter den Khediven 1867–1882" (in German). Retrieved 2003-09-07.
  5. ^ "Fotw.net". Fotw.net. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  6. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8129.2010.00475.x
    .
  7. ^ Podeh, Elie. "The symbolism of the Arab flag in modern Arab states: between commonality and uniqueness." Nations and Nationalism 17.2 (2011): p. 435.

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