Flag of Egypt
The national flag of Egypt has horizontal red, white, and black bands, with the golden Eagle of Saladin centered on the white band.
Eagle of Saladin: A golden heraldic eagle used as Egypt’s central flag emblem and as a national symbol. Its design occupies the center of the white band.
Flag of the Kingdom of Egypt: The green flag with a white crescent and three stars used by Egypt’s monarchy from 1923 to 1958. It was replaced when Egypt became a republic.
National flag: A flag that represents a sovereign state and is used as a national symbol. Egypt’s flag is the state’s principal cloth symbol.
Flag of Yemen: Yemen’s national flag, a red, white, and black horizontal tricolor without a central emblem. Its plain bands make the Egyptian eagle’s identifying role especially clear.
Pan-Arab colors: Red, white, black, and green are colors associated with Arab unity and identity. The flag’s three bands belong to this shared color tradition.
Flag of the United Arab Republic: A red, white, and black flag bearing two green stars, used by Egypt and Syria from 1958 to 1971. It introduced the tricolor structure retained by Egypt’s present flag.
Egyptian nationalism: A political movement and identity centered on Egypt’s nationhood and self-determination. The flag serves as a visible expression of Egyptian national identity.
Flag of Sudan: Sudan’s national flag has red, white, and black bands with a green triangle at the hoist. It combines two Pan-Arab colors with a distinctive national design.
Saladin: A Muslim ruler who founded the Ayyubid dynasty and led campaigns against Crusader states. The flag’s eagle is commonly named for this medieval ruler.
Flag of Syria: Syria’s national flag, whose current design uses green, white, and black bands with red stars. Its shared flag history with Egypt began in the United Arab Republic.