Flag of Egypt:
The
present day Egyptian Flag was adopted on the 4th of October
1984. The first official flag was adopted in 1923 when the
country
attained independence from the United Kingdom. This was replaced
between
1958 and 1972 by the flag of the short-lived “United Arab
Republic” (consisting of Syria and Egypt).
Symbolism:
The red color represents the years before the revolution in
1952; symbolizing the armed struggle for independence from Great
Britain. The white color represents the 1952 revolution which
deposed King Farouk without bloodshed.
The black represents the
end of oppression of the people of Egypt in the hands of the
British colonialists and the monarchy.
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