The flag is the symbol of the country referring to its personality. The first national flag of modern Egypt appeared in 1923 when Egypt gained conditional independence from Great Britain in 1922. The color was green with a white crescent and three stars in the middle. It was established with a royal decree in 1923 after Egypt gained its independence from the British invasion in 1922.
In 1958, Egypt was unified with Syria and became the united Arab Republic. A new flag appeared and had three colors red, white with 2 green stars and black.
In 1972, the green stars in the flag was changed to be a golden hawk as a new Law was amended to change the flag. In 1984, the hawk was replaced by a golden eagle on the eagle of Saladin, the Ayubbid Sultan who ruled Egypt and Syria in 12th Century, the same Saladin of the Crusades.
The national flag is hoisted on all governmental buildings , official holidays, on the inauguration of the People’s Assembly session and other occasions when the Minister of Interior orders that the flag be hoisted. The flag is also hoisted daily on border posts and customs buildings. It is also hoisted on Egyptian consulates and embassies overseas on Egypt National Day and other national occasions. |
