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Republic of Egypt (1972-1984)

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[Flag of Egypt 1972-1984] image by Martin Grieve, 30 September 2011

Red over white over black flag with the golden hawk Quarish. Officially hoisted 01 January 1972. On 4 October 1984 the hawk was replaced with an eagle. Before 1972 the flag with two green stars was used.
Željko Heimer, 29 July 1996


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The emblem

Emblem image by Martin Grieve, 30 September 2011

The text in the ribbon reads Ittihad al-Jumhuriyya al-'Arabiyya, 'The Union of the Arab Republics - a name reminiscent of al-Jumhuriyya al-'Arabiyya al-Muttahida, 'The United Arab Republic'. Apparently, this name lingered on even after 1972 when the UAR was suppressed.
The text below the ribbon reads Jumhuriyyah Misr al-'Arabiyya, 'The Arab Republic of Egypt".

Herman de Leeuw, 24 August 2001


Construction sheet

[Flag of Egypt 1972-1984] image by Martin Grieve, 30 September 2011


Naval ensign

[Naval ensign 1972-1984] image by Calvin Page Herring


President's flag

[President's flag 1972-1984] image 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) [smi75c].

Calvin Page Herring, 11 August 1998


Army flag

[Army flag 1972-1984] image by Calvin Page Herring