The
Flag of Egypt - Description of the Egyptian Flag
As the above picture of the Egyptian Flag indicates the overall
background is a tricolor consisting of Red, White and Black
The description of
the Eygyptian Flag is as follows:
Three equal
horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black
The national emblem
(a shield superimposed on a golden eagle facing the hoist side
above a scroll bearing the name of the country in Arabic)
centered in the white band
According to
Ancient and Heraldic traditions much symbolism is associated
with colors. The colors on the Egyptian flag represent the
following:
White -
peace and honesty
Red -
hardiness, bravery, strength & valour
Black -
Determination
The
basic style shown in the picture of the Egyptian flag is
described as Emblem - reflecting the
central design of the flag pattern
All Flag
pictures depict flags flying, from the viewer's point of view,
from left to right
The shape and flag ratio of the Egyptian flag is described as 2:3 ( length 1½ times the
height )
The
emblem on the Egyptian flag pictures the National emblem
The Meaning
& History of the Egyptian Flag
The Egyptian National emblem
represents the eagle of Saladin
From 1923 Egypt
adopted a green flag depicting three stars within the crescent
representing the peoples living in Egypt - the Muslims,
Christians and Jews
The Egyptian flag was adopted on October 4, 1984
Flag
Terminology - Did you Know ?
The design and description
uses specific flag terminology based on Heraldic principles
Animal blazons should always appear
with the heads facing the flag - staff side
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Flag History &
Evolution:
The idea of
flying a flag grew from the requirements of ancient warfare and
the battlefield
Shields were
painted with emblems to identify Friend or Foe
Warriors
needed to know where their leaders were - the custom of carrying
a pole was adopted
An emblem
such as a shield, animal or religious device was attached to the
pole for identification
The emblems
were also used for identity and to cover suits of armour - Coats
of Arms were born
These
emblems were the forerunners of modern flags
The Romans
were the first to use a cloth flag - they were square and
fastened to cross bars at the end of spears - the idea of
fastening a flag to the side of a pole soon followed
The strict
rules of Heraldry are still used when designing an emblem and
creating a modern flag
Egyptian
Flag Etiquette
Egyptian Flag etiquette is very strict and is is
essential that Flag protocols and rules are followed correctly
Basic
Flag
Etiquette applies to all nations, including Egyptian as follows:
Etiquette relating to the order of
precedence for the flag
National Flag of
Egyptian
State Flag of
Egyptian
Military Flag of
Egyptian (in order of creation date)
Other Flag of
Egyptian
The United Nations uses alphabetical order
when presenting a national flag including the Egyptian Flag. Their flag etiquette ensures
that no one country's flag has precedence over another country's
flag
The
National flag of
Egyptian should never be flown
above another national flag on the same staff as this would
suggest superiority, or conversely, inferiority of one flag, or
Nation, over another
The Egyptian flag should never be allowed to drag
along the ground
A tattered or faded flag of
Egyptian should be removed
and replaced with a new flag
Due care and
consideration must be taken to ensure that the Egyptian flag is
always
flown the correct way up
A Flag of Egyptian, when in such
condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display,
should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning in
private with all due care and respect
Terminology & Etiquette in Egyptian Flag display
Hoist - the
act or function of raising the Egyptian flag, as on a rope
Half Staff
or Half Mast - the Egyptian flag is hoisted to half of the potential
height of the flag pole to denote grief and mourning
Performed
by first raising the Egyptian flag to the top, then lowering the
Egyptian Flag halfway
Distress -
denoted by flying the Egyptian flag upside-down
Manner of
hoisting - The Egyptian flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered
ceremoniously
No
disrespect should be shown to the Egyptian flag
The Egyptian flag
should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a
manner as to permit the Flag to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in
any way
The Egyptian
flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it,
nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure,
design, picture, or drawing on the flag of any nature
The
Egyptian flag should be hoisted first and lowered last
International Flag relating to
Egyptian
Flag usage forbids the
display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation
in time of peace
We hope that the presentation of facts
and information regarding Egyptian Flag Etiquette has
provided a useful resource.
Egypt
Location:
Northern Africa, bordering the
Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and
the Gaza Strip, the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the
Asian Sinai Peninsula
Main Colors of the
Egyptian Flag : Red, White and Black
Commonly mis-spelt
as Eygptian
History of the Ancient Egyptians
3100 BC The Egyptian civilization
began when King Menes founded the first Egyptian dynasty
3100 -2950 BC The First and second
dynasties ruled Egypt and began using hieroglyphics
2950 -2575 BC The first Egyptian pyramid is
built - the Step Pyramid at Saqqara for King Zoser
2575 -2150 BC The Old Kingdom (the
4th-8th Dynasties) - The Great Pyramids were built at Dahshur
and Giza
2125 -1975 BC The 9th-11th
Egyptian Dynasties the 1st Intermediate Period
1975 -1640 The 11th-14th Egyptian Dynasties
the Middle Kingdom - Amenemhet is the most notable pharoah
1630 -1520 The 15th-17th Egyptian Dynasties
the 2nd Intermediate Period
1400s BC King Thutmose III and
Ancient Egypt reached the height of its power when military
expeditions brought the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea
under Egyptian rule
1539 -1075 The 18th-20th Egyptian Dynasties
New Kingdom and he building of the tombs of the Valley of Kings.
The Pharoahs included Hatshepsut (the female Pharoah), Akhenaten,
Tutankhamun and
Ramesses II. The Egyptians developed a permanent army
1075-715 The 21st-25th Egyptian Dynasties
the 3rd Intermediate Period - the Nubians conquer Egypt (late
8th century)
715-332 The 20th-30th Egyptian Dynasties the
Late Period and the Persians conquer Egypt in 525BC
332 BC Alexander the Great
conquered Egypt
Alexander the Great occupies Egypt
and his general, Ptolemy, becomes king and founds a dynasty.
Greek culture was spread throughout Egypt during this dynasty.
196BC - The Rosetta Stone is carved
51-30 BC - Cleopatra VII reigns
37 BC Queen Cleopatra VII of the
Ptolemies marries Mark Antony
31 BC Octavian defeated Antony and
Cleopatra in the Battle of Actium
30 BC Egypt becomes a province of
the Roman Empire (30 BC)
642 AD The Arabs captured
Alexandria and Egypt becomes an important part of the Islamic
Empire
868 - 969 The Tulunid and the
Ikhshidid dynasty rule Egypt
969 Fatimid rulers seize Egypt and
found the Egyptian city Al-Qahirah (modern day Cairo)
The above information provides a
concise background to the Ancient Egyptian civilisations
Concise History of
Egypt & its Flag
1100s
Christian Crusaders from Europe invade Egypt
1168 The
Fatimid ruler receives help from Saladin who forces the
Crusaders out of Egypt
1171 Saladin
overthrows the Fatimid ruler and becomes the sultan of Egypt
forming the Ayyubid dynasty
1250 The
Mamelukes seized control of Egypt andBaybars, the Mameluke
general, became sultan
1517 Ottoman
forces invaded Egypt
Mid 1700s
The Ottomans and the Mamelukes competed for Egyptian control
1798
Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Egypt and the Mamelukes were defeated
in the Battle of the Pyramids
1801 The
French were forced out of Egypt by the Ottomans, with the help
of the British
1805 - 1849
Muhammad Ali, an officer in the Ottoman army, established
himself as the ruler of Egypt and the Mamelukes
1854-1863
Said Pasha ruled Egypt
1859 The
construction of the Suez Canal began
1869 The
Suez Canal opened and the British bought the Egyptian shares
Late
1800s-Early 1900s The Egyptian khdive ruled Egypt overseen by
British administrators
1914-1918 World War
I
1914 Egypt
becomes a British protectorate
1922 Egypt
is granted its independence and an Egyptian constitutional monarchy
is established
1939 - 1945
World War II
1940 Italian
and German troops invade Egypt to try and capture the Suez Canal
1942 The
Allies halt the German advance in the Battle of El Alamein
1945 Egypt
formed the Arab League with other Arab nations
1947 The
United Nations vote to divide Palestine into a Jewish and Arab
state
1948 Israel
was formed which prompted Egypt and other Arab nations to go to
war
June 1953
Egypt was declared a republic
1950s Egypt
supported the Palestinian Arabs to regain control of Palestine
from the Israelis
October 1956
Israel invaded Egypt and occupied the Sinai Peninsula
1958 Syria
and Egypt formed a political union called the United Arab
Republic
1961 Syria
withdrew from the U.A.R.
5 June 1967
The Six Day War
1968 The
Aswan High Dam opened
1971 Sadat
changed the official name of the country to the Arab Republic of
Egypt
1978 The
Camp David Accords and Sadat meets with Israeli Prime Minster
Menachem Begin in the USA. The agreement guaranteed the return
of the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt
1979 Egypt
was removed from the Arab League, because other Arab nations
felt the Sadat had given up too much in the agreements with
Israel
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