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Flag Egypt, in 36 editions.

The entry for Egypt published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
14
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).

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description:
  • three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black;
  • centered in the white band is the national emblem, a gold Eagle of Saladin;
  • it faces the left side, with a shield on its chest, above a scroll with the country's name in Arabic
meaning:
the band colors derive from the Arab Liberation flag and represent oppression (black) overcome through bloody struggle (red), to be replaced by a bright future (white)

note: similar to the flags of Syria (two green stars in the white band), Iraq (an Arabic inscription centered in the white band), and Yemen (plain white band)

description: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black; centered in the white band is the national emblem (a emblem, a gold Eagle of Saladin facing Saladin; it faces the hoist side left side, with a shield superimposed on its chest chest, above a scroll bearing with the country's name of the country in Arabic) centered in the white band; Arabic
meaning:
the band colors derive from the Arab Liberation flag and represent oppression (black), (black) overcome through bloody struggle (red), to be replaced by a bright future (white)
note: similar to the flag flags of Syria, which has two Syria (two green stars in the white band; Iraq, which has an band), Iraq (an Arabic inscription centered in the white band; band), and Yemen, which has a plain Yemen (plain white band band)

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Egypt: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/egypt/flag.

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