Egypt, 1972-1984

Last modified: 2000-01-18 by ivan sache
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by Zeljko Heimer

Red over white over black flag with the golden hawk Quarish. Officially hoisted 01 January 1972. On 04 October1984 the hawk is replaced with an eagle. Before 1972 the flag with two green stars was used.
Zeljko Heimer, 29 July 1996

• The emblem
• Naval ensign
• President's flag
• Army flag

See also:

• Egypt

The emblem

by Dave Martucci

The inscriptions are translated as "United Arab Republic" on the ribbon and "Arab Republic of Egypt" ( Al-Jumhuriya Al-Arabiya Al-Misriya) below.

Dave Martucci, 17 October 1999

Naval ensign

by Calvin Page Herring

President's flag

by Calvin Page Herring

The flag merely took the arms from the center of the flag and placed them in the canton on the red stripe (Smith, 1975) [smi75].

Calvin Page Herring, 11 August 1998

Army flag

p>by Calvin Page Herring