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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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1991 edition

Changed since 1990

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  • three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with the national emblem (a shield superimposed on a golden eagle facing the hoist side above a scroll bearing the name of the country in Arabic) centered in the white band;
  • similar to the flag of Yemen which has a plain white band;
  • also similar to the flag of Syria which has two green stars and of Iraq which has three green stars (plus an Arabic inscription) in a horizontal line centered in the white band

three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with the national emblem (a shield superimposed on a golden eagle facing the hoist side above a scroll bearing the name of the country in Arabic) centered in the white band; similar to the flags flag of the YAR Yemen which has one star, a plain white band; also similar to the flag of Syria which has two stars, green stars and of Iraq which has three stars--all green and five-pointed stars (plus an Arabic inscription) in a horizontal line centered in the white 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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