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.
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National flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–present | Flag of Egypt | 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] | |
| 1984–present | Vertical flag of Egypt |
Standards
Presidential standards
Throughout the republican era, the standard of the president of Egypt has been identical to its 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.[2]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–present | Current presidential standard | Identical to the current national flag—a tricolour featuring the golden Eagle of Saladin—with a second Eagle of Saladin added in the upper-hoist corner in the red band.[2] | |
| 1972–1984 | Standard of the president of the Arab Republic of Egypt during the Federation of Arab Republics | Identical to Federation of Arab Republics' tricolour, featuring the golden Eagle of Quraish on the upper-hoist corner in the red band.[2] | |
| 1958–1972 | Standard of the president of the United Arab Republic. | Identical to the national flag of the United Arab Republic—tricolour featuring two green stars—with the Eagle of Saladin added in the upper-hoist corner in the red band. | |
| 1958–1972 | Standard of the president of the United Arab Republic at sea. | Blue background featuring the Naval seal of the United Arab Republic and four foul anchors, one in each corner of the flag. | |
| 1953–1958 | Standard of the president of the Republic of Egypt | Identical to the national flag of the Republic of Egypt, with the Eagle of Saladin added in the upper-hoist corner. |
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-hoist 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) |
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| 1946–1953 | Flag of the King's Airplane (adopted by Royal Decree No. 40 of 1946) |
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| 1946–1953 | Standard of the Crown Prince (adopted by Royal Decree No. 28 of 1946) |
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| 1946–1953 | Naval ensign of the Crown Prince (adopted by Royal Decree No. 28 of 1946) |
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| 1946–1953 | Flag of the Crown Prince's Air Force and Airplane (adopted by Royal Decree No. 28 of 1946) |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–present | War flag of Egypt | The flag of Egypt with two crossed swords in white in the canton.[3][4] | |
| 1972–1984 | War flag of Egypt | The flag of Egypt within the Federation of Arab Republics with two crossed swords in white in the canton.[3] | |
| 1958–1972 | War flag of the United Arab Republic | The flag of the United Arab Republic with two crossed swords in white in the canton.[3][5] | |
| 1922–1958 | War flag of Egypt | The flag of Egypt with two crossed swords in white in the canton.[3] | |
| 1922–1958 | Flag of major general | The flag of Egypt with two crossed swords in white in the canton and two white stars in the top and bottom fly corners. | |
| 1922–1958 | Flag of lieutenant general | The flag of Egypt with two crossed swords in white in the canton and one white star in the top fly corner. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–present | Flag of the Egyptian Navy | The flag of Egypt in the canton on a blue field with two crossed white anchors surrounded by a wreath in the fly.[4] | |
| 1984–present | Naval ensign and jack of Egypt | The flag of Egypt with two crossed anchors in white in the canton.[3][4] | |
| 1972–1984 | Naval ensign and jack of Egypt | The flag of Egypt within the Federation of Arab Republics with two crossed anchors in white in the canton.[3] | |
| 1958–1972 | Naval ensign and jack of the United Arab Republic | The flag of the United Arab Republic with two crossed anchors in white in the canton.[3][5] | |
| 1922–1958 | Naval ensign and naval jack of Egypt | The flag of Egypt with two crossed anchors in white in the canton.[3] | |
| 1984–present | Masthead pennant of the Egyptian Navy | ||
| 1984–present | Flag of vice admiral | ||
| 1984–present | Flag of rear admiral | ||
| 1984–present | Flag of senior officer | ||
| 1922–1958 | Flag of admiral | The flag of Egypt with two crossed anchors in white in the canton and two white stars in the top and bottom fly corners. | |
| 1922–1958 | Flag of vice admiral | The flag of Egypt with two crossed anchors in white in the canton and one white star in the top fly corner. | |
| 1922–1958 | Flag of senior officer |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–present | Air force ensign of Egypt | The flag of Egypt in the canton on a sky blue field with the roundel in the fly.[4] | |
| 1958–1972 | Air force ensign of the United Arab Republic | The flag of the United Arab Republic in the canton on a sky blue field with the roundel in the fly.[5] | |
| 1922–1958 | Royal flight flag | The flag of Egypt in the canton on a sky blue field with the roundel in the fly.[6] | |
| 1922–1958 | Air force ensign of Egypt | ||
| 1932–1958 | Air Force rank flag of the Commander in Chief | ||
| 1932–1958 | Air Force rank flag of Wing Commander | ||
| 1932–1958 | Air Force rank flag of senior flight officer |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–present | Flag of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces |
Government department
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of the Supreme Council of Antiquities |
Corporations
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of Suez Canal Authority |
Political flags
| Flag | Date | Party | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–present | Hizb ut-Tahrir | ||
| 1975–present | Egyptian Communist Party | ||
| 1928–present | Muslim Brotherhood | ||
| 1919–1952 2003–2011 |
Wafd Party Liberal Egyptian Party |
Historical flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–1984 | 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] | |
| 1958–1972 | Flag of Egypt as part of the United Arab Republic due to the unity between Egypt and Syria, under the rule of President Gamal Abd El Nasser. (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.[7] | |
| 1952–1958 | Flag of the 1952 Egyptian revolution and the Republic of Egypt The green monarchical flag (see below) remained the national flag of Egypt until 1958, even after the proclamation of the Republic.[7] |
Following the Revolution of 1952, the Free Officers retained the flag of the Kingdom, but also introduced the former Republic of Egypt flag colors 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 three five-pointed stars. | |
| 1923–1958 | Flag of the Kingdom of Egypt and the co-official flag of the Republic of Egypt (adopted by Law No. 47 of 1923) |
Green flag with a white crescent containing three white five-pointed stars.[8] | |
| 1914–1923 | Flag of the Sultanate of Egypt | Red flag with three white crescents, each containing a five-pointed white star.[8] | |
| 1881–1914 | Flag of the Khedivate of Egypt under British occupation | Identical to the national flag used between 1826 and 1867 (see description below).[8] | |
| 1867–1881 | Flag of the Khedivate of Egypt | Red flag with a white crescent and three white five-pointed stars.[8] | |
| 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.[8] | |
| 1793–1844 | Flag of Ottoman Egypt | Red flag with a white crescent containing a seven-pointed white star.[8] |
Other
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19th century | Cecil Rhodes' personal flag symbolising his "Cape to Cairo" dream | ||
| 1914–1922 | Sultanate of Egypt Protectorate ensign |
Proposed flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[8] Associated with the Wafd Party. | |
| 1950s | Proposed flag for the Republic of Egypt following the Egyptian revolution of 1952 | The flag of the Kingdom of Egypt in the canton of the 1952 Egyptian revolution tricolour (i.e. the 1952 Egyptian revolution flag without the Eagle of Saladin). | |
| The 1952 Egyptian revolution tricolour in the canton of the flag of the Kingdom of Egypt, the latter modified with the white crescent and stars re-positioned to the fly to accommodate the tricolour in the canton. | |||
| The flag of the Kingdom of Egypt with the white crescent and stars re-positioned to the fly, and the 1952 Egyptian revolution tricolour as an elongated pile at the hoist. | |||
| The Arab Liberation tricolour, with the flag of the Kingdom of Egypt as a pile at the hoist. | |||
| The white crescent and stars on a green field of the flag of the Kingdom of Egypt rotated 90° crowned by a white representation of the three pyramids of Giza all appearing on the hoist side, and the Arab Liberation tricolour on the fly. | |||
| A white representation of the River Nile on the green field of the flag of the Kingdom of Egypt, with the 1952 Egyptian revolution tricolour in a fly-side canton onto which the crescent and three stars of the flag of the Kingdom of Egypt are placed. | |||
| A horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black. |
References
- ^ a b c el Ansary 2001, p. 146
- ^ a b c el Ansary 2001, p. 147
- ^ a b c d e f g h Breschi, Roberto. "Egitto". Bandiere, Passato E Presente. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Egypt: Armed Forces flags". FOTW. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ a b c Pedersen, Christian Fogd (1971). The international flag book in color (in English and Danish). New York, Morrow. pp. 64. ISBN 0688018831. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ Flags of all Nations BR20. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1955. scan of original page available at Alamy stock photos.
- ^ a b el Ansary 2001, p. 145
- ^ a b c d e f g el Ansary 2001, p. 144
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) (in Arabic). Egypt State Information Service. Archived from the original (PDF, 3.59 MB) on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-07-13.