Like many other countries, Egypt has experienced in its history, a lot of state transformation and change.For a long time, the country was a colony, which did not have the right to national self-determination.The situation changed only in the beginning of the last century.How did it affect his flag and what is the current panel?
modern look and appearance history
age of some national symbols in the hundreds of years.About the flag of Egypt can not say anything like that, since he appeared only in the second half of the twentieth century.The width refers to the length of cloth as well as two among the three.The flag is a tricolor flag with horizontal stripes of equal size, the first is red, then white is, and finally the bottom is made in black.In the center is a depiction of the average national symbol as the golden eagle of Saladin.This flag is used in Egypt as a civilian and as a naval.This flag was approved in 1984 and since then has not changed.For the first time a state symbol of this kind has been developed in the country in 1923.Royal Decree approved it as a sign of independence from Britain, which was received 16 March 1922.The first flag of Egypt, photos of which can be found today, it was completely green, it housed the white crescent and three stars of the same color.In 1958, the world saw the tricolor with horizontal stripes, but in contrast to the current version on the white parts were shown two green stars.In 1972, they were replaced by the golden hawk, is a symbol of Federation of Arab Republics, and finally in 1984 instead of the cloth appeared on his eagle.Since the flag has come to the modern mind.
The symbolism of the flag
values that the flag of Egypt expresses its three colors, are directly linked to historical events in the state.Red is designed to resemble a fight against the colonial regime, white indicates a "bloodless revolution" that took place in 1952, and the black symbolizes the end of British colonial rule.Golden Bird is a symbol of Saladin, or Saladin, the sultan who in the twelfth century led the fight against the Crusaders.This image is used in the national emblem of the country.The so-called Eagle of Saladin is one of the most recognizable symbols of the Egyptian.Its use goes back to the bygone era.For example, the image of the eagle was found on the western part of the wall surrounding the citadel of Cairo, at the time it was a personal symbol of Saladin.Since it was used in the future and other nationalists, in the version that uses the flag and emblem of Egypt, the bird holds in paws a gold ribbon.On her gold Arabic script affixed.It says the name of the state, namely the Arab Republic of Egypt.
State Emblem
important for the country, not only the flag.The state emblem is also important, but in Egypt it also uses almost the same image as the flag.He is represented by the golden eagle, which looks to the right and holds in paws pointed shield divided into red, silver and black areas.Below that is a ribbon with the name of the Arab state.He admitted he was in the same year as the current panel.
