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Flag of Egypt

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Arab Republic of Egypt
NameEgypt
UseCivil and state flag, civil and state 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
Proportion2:3
AdoptedOctober 4, 1984; 41 years ago (1984-10-04)
DesignHorizontally divided red-white-black tricolour flag with the Eagle of Saladin.
Designed byʻAlī Kāmil al-Dīb
Variant flag of Arab Republic of Egypt
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
AdoptedJuly 23, 1952; 73 years ago (1952-07-23)
DesignVariant of the national flag without the Eagle of Saladin.
Designed byʻAlī Kāmil al-Dīb
Variant flag of Arab Republic of Egypt
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; 41 years ago (1984-10-04)
Variant flag of Arab Republic of Egypt
NamePresidential Standard of Egypt
Proportion2:3
AdoptedOctober 4, 1984; 41 years ago (1984-10-04)
DesignNational flag with gold outlined Eagle of Saladin in canton.
Egyptian flag in Island Harbour, England


The flag of Egypt (Egyptian Arabic: علم مصر) has three equal horizontal bands of red, white, and black with 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.