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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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2021 edition

Changed since 2020

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The same text in 4 editions, 2021 to 2024.

Published as “Flag description”

  • three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black;
  • the national emblem (a gold Eagle of Saladin facing the hoist side with a shield superimposed on its chest above a scroll bearing the name of the country in Arabic) centered in the white band;
  • 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 flag of Syria, which has two green stars in the white band; Iraq, which has an Arabic inscription centered in the white band; and Yemen, which has a plain white band

three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black; the national emblem (a gold Eagle of Saladin facing the hoist side with a shield superimposed on its chest above a scroll bearing the name of the country in Arabic) centered in the white band; 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 flag of Syria, which has two green stars in the white band, band; Iraq, which has an Arabic inscription centered in the white band, band; and Yemen, which has a plain 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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