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The flag of Egypt (Egyptian Arabic: علم مصر,
IPA: [ˈʕælæm ˈmɑsˤɾ]) is a tricolour consisting of the three-equal horizontal
red, white, and black bands of the Egyptian revolutionary flag dating back to
the 1952 Egyptian Revolution. The flag bears Egypt's national emblem, the
Egyptian eagle of Saladin centered in the white band.
The Egyptian Free Officers who toppled King Farouk in the
Revolution of 1952 assigned specific symbolism to each of the three bands of
the revolutionary and liberation flag. The red band symbolizes the period
before the Egyptian Revolution, a time characterized by the struggle against
the monarchy, and the British occupation of the country. The white band
symbolizes the bloodless nature of the Revolution itself. The black band
symbolizes the end of the oppression of the Egyptian people at the hands of the
monarchy, and foreign imperialism.
Egypt's Revolutionary and Liberation flag was then an
inspiration to several Arab countries and was adopted by many Arab states. The
same horizontal tricolour is used by Iraq, Syria, Sudan, and Yemen (and
formerly Libya), the only difference being the presence (or absence) of
distinguishing national emblems in the white band. (wiki)
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