List of Egyptian flags

This is a list of flags used by and in Egypt. For more information about the national flag, visit the article Flag of Egypt.

National flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1984 – present	Current national flag (adopted by Law No. 144 of 1984)	Tricolour made of three equal horizontal bands—coloured red (top), white (middle) and black (bottom)—with the golden Eagle of Saladin centered in the white band.[1]
	1971 – 1984	Flag of Egypt as part of the Federation of Arab Republics (adopted by Law No. 3 of 1971)	Tricolour made of three equal horizontal bands—coloured red (top), white (middle) and black (bottom)—with the golden Hawk of Quraysh centered in the white band.[1]
	1958 – 1971	Flag of Egypt as part of the United Arab Republic (adopted by Law by Resolution No. 12 of 1958)	Tricolour made of three equal horizontal bands—coloured red (top), white (middle) and black (bottom)—with two five-pointed green stars in the white band, symbolizing Egypt and Syria.[2]
	1952 – 1958	Egyptian Revolution Flag Alternate flag of the Republic of Egypt	Following the Revolution of 1952, the Free Officers retained the flag of the Kingdom, but also introduced the Arab Liberation flag of red, white, and black horizontal bands, with the emblem of the Revolution, the Eagle of Saladin, in the center band, with a green escutcheon with a white crescent and five stars.
	1923 – 1952	Flag of the Kingdom of Egypt and the Republic of Egypt (adopted by Law No. 47 of 1923)	Green flag with a white crescent containing three five-pointed white stars.[3]
	1914 – 1923	Flag of the Sultanate of Egypt	Identical to the national flag used between 1867 and 1881 (see description below).[3]
	1881 – 1914	Flag of the Khedivate of Egypt under British occupation	Identical to the national flag used between 1826 and 1867 (see description below).[3]
	1867 – 1881	Flag of the Khedivate of Egypt	Red flag with three white crescents, each containing a five-pointed white star.[3]
	1844 – 1867	Flag of self-declared Khedivate of Egypt introduced by Muhammad Ali	Red flag with a white crescent containing a five-pointed white star.[3]
	1793 - 1844	Flag of Ottoman Egypt	Red flag with a white crescent containing a six-pointed white star.[3]
	14th century	Flag of pre-Ottoman Mamluk Egypt (1341-1517), according to the Catalan Atlas (1375)
	12 till 14th century	Flag of Egypt under the Ayyubid Dynasty (1171-1341)
	10 till 12th century	Flag of the Fatimid Caliphate, with capital in Cairo from 973 to 1171
	8 till 10th ( till 13th century at Bagdad)	Black flag, Abbasids (750–1258) like which used by Muhammad (570–632) and Rashidun Caliphate (632–661)[4][5]
	7 & 8th century	White flag, used by Umayyads (661–750)[6]
	7th century	Black flag, Rashidun Caliphate (632–661) like which used by Muhammad (570–632),[7][8]

Presidential standards

Throughout the republican era, the Standard of the President of Egypt has been identical to the national flag, with the addition of the coat of arms (eagle or hawk) in the upper-left corner.^[1] Even though the Constitution of Egypt states that the President is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces (article 150), the flag of the Supreme Commander differs from the Presidential Standard. It is identical to the national flag, with the addition in the upper-left corner of a white Eagle of Saladin contained between two crossed swords. The Supreme Commander also has his own naval ensign, air force flag and air defence flag. Military ordinances state that the flags of the Supreme Commander must be hoisted during the President's visits to each military unit. The national flag must be hoisted in the middle, with the Presidential Standard on its right side, and the flag of the Supreme Commander on its left side.^[9]

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1984 – present	Current Presidential Standard	Identical to the current national flag—tricolour featuring the golden Eagle of Saladin—with a second Eagle of Saladin added in the upper-left corner of the red band.[9]
	1972 – 1984	Federation of Arab Republics Presidential Standard	Identical to Federation of Arab Republics' flag—tricolour featuring the golden Eagle of Quraish on the upper-left corner of red band.[9]

Royal standards

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1923 – 1953	Standard of the King of Egypt (adopted by Royal Ordinance No. 90 of 1923)	Identical to the national flag of the Kingdom of Egypt, with the royal crown added in the upper-left corner.
	? – 1953	Naval Ensign of the King of Egypt
	1946 – 1953	Flag of the King's Air Force (adopted by Royal Decree No. 40 of 1946)
	1946 – 1953	Flag of the King's Airplane (adopted by Royal Decree No. 40 of 1946)
	1946 – 1953	Standard of the Crown Prince (adopted by Royal Decree No. 28 of 1946)
	1946 – 1953	Naval Ensign of the Crown Prince (adopted by Royal Decree No. 28 of 1946)
	1946 – 1953	Flag of the Crown Prince's Air Force and Airplane (adopted by Royal Decree No. 28 of 1946)

Military flags

Flags of Governorates

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Alexandria Governorate
		Aswan Governorate
		Asyut Governorate
		Beheira Governorate
		Beni Suef Governorate
		Cairo Governorate
		Dakahlia Governorate
		Damietta Governorate
		Faiyum Governorate
		Gharbia Governorate
		Giza Governorate
		Ismailia Governorate
		Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate
		Matruh Governorate
		Minya Governorate
		Monufia Governorate
		New Valley Governorate
		North Sinai Governorate
		Port Said Governorate
		Qalyubia Governorate
		Qena Governorate
		Red Sea Governorate
		Sharqia Governorate
		Sohag Governorate
		South Sinai Governorate
		Suez Governorate
		Luxor Governorate The flag depicted here was that of the City of Luxor, which became a separate governorate in December 2009. It is unclear whether the change in administrative status has led to a flag change.

Unofficial flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1952 – 1958	Arab Liberation Flag used after the Revolution of 1952 The green monarchical flag (see above) remained the national flag of Egypt until 1958, even after the proclamation of the Republic. The Arab Liberation Flag never attained official status, although it was hoisted alongside the green flag during popular, national occasions.[2]	Tricolour made of three equal horizontal bands—coloured red (top), white (middle) and black (bottom)—with the republican eagle bearing the green field, and white crescent and stars of the flag of the Kingdom of Egypt and Sudan centred in the white band.
	1919	Flag used during the anti-British Revolution of 1919	Green flag with a white crescent and a white cross symbolizing the common struggle of Egyptian Muslims and Egyptian Christians against the British occupation.[3]
	1950s	Proposed Egyptian flag when Egypt becomes a Republic	After the 1952 coup, Egypt declared itself a republic, several proposals for a new national flag was made combining both element of republican and monarchical identities.
	1950s	Proposed Egyptian flag when Egypt becomes a Republic	After the 1952 coup, Egypt declared itself a republic, several proposals for a new national flag was made combining both element of republican and monarchical identities.
	1950s	Proposed Egyptian flag when Egypt becomes a Republic	After the 1952 coup, Egypt declared itself a republic, several proposals for a new national flag was made combining both element of republican and monarchical identities.
	1950s	Proposed Egyptian flag when Egypt becomes a Republic	After the 1952 coup, Egypt declared itself a republic, several proposals for a new national flag was made combining both element of republican and monarchical identities.
	1950s	Proposed Egyptian flag when Egypt becomes a Republic	After the 1952 coup, Egypt declared itself a republic, several proposals for a new national flag was made combining both element of republican and monarchical identities. The Hill Appear on top left stands for Mount Catherine.
	1919	Proposed Egyptian flag when Egypt becomes a Republic	After the 1952 coup, Egypt declared itself a republic, several proposals for a new national flag was made combining both element of republican and monarchical identities. The white curve displayed on green field stands for Nile River.
	2005	Unofficially adopted by Coptic activists in 2005 as a symbol of Coptic identity (see Coptic flag).	Blue cross on a white background with a coat of arms in the centre.

References

1. el Ansary 2001, p. 146
2. el Ansary 2001, p. 145
3. el Ansary 2001, p. 144
4. http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/flag/04.htm
5. http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/flag/08.htm
6. http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/flag/06.htm
7. http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/flag/04.htm
8. http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/flag/08.htm
9. el Ansary 2001, p. 147

Bibliography

• el Ansary, Nasser (2001). "Évolution du drapeau égyptien" [Evolution of the Egyptian flag]. L'Encyclopédie des souverains d'Égypte des pharaons à nos jours [The Encyclopedia of rulers of Egypt from the Pharaohs until today] (in French). Alleur: Éditions du Perron. pp. 142–147. ISBN 978-2-87114-173-0. OCLC 48965345.

External links

• "Historical flags of Egypt" (PDF, 3.59 MB) (in Arabic). Egypt State Information Service. Retrieved 2010-07-13.