Egypt is one of the cradles of civilization in the Middle East. Traces of early man were found in Egypt dating back as early as 700,000 years ago. Egypt and ancient Canaan to the north probably served as the bridges by which successive waves of humans: homo Erectus, homo habilis, homo neanderthal enosis and homo sapiens, evidently migrated out of Africa and into Mesopotamia and Europe.
A predominantly Sunni Muslim country, Egypt has Islam as its state religion. A genuine estimate of the percentages of the various religions is a controversial topic in Egypt, and no two sets of figures appear to match, but it is generally accepted that 80-90% of the population are Muslims. Five times a day the "Adhan", the Islamic call to prayer, can be heard being broadcast from the loudspeakers on Cairo's many minarets. There are so many Mosques in the Egyptian capital that it was once dubbed "the city of 1,000 minarets".
Great Britain took control of Egypt's government in 1882, but allegiance to the Ottoman Empire continued until 1914. By 1922, Egypt was partially independent of the UK and acquired full sovereignty, with the overthrow of the British-backed monarchy, in 1952.
Egypt received its national banner on October 4, 1984. The prior banner of Egypt was green with a white bow and three stars. The present configuration was embraced after the 1952 upheaval that saw the end of government in Egypt.
The Egyptian flag is a tricolor with three equal horizontal bands of red, white, and black, from top to bottom. The national emblem, the Eagle of Saladin, is placed in the center of the white band. The eagle is guarded by a shield and holds a scroll on which the name of the state (Arab Republic of Egypt) is etched in Arabic script. The Eagle of Saladin represents authority, beauty, and sovereignty.
Salah al-Din Yusuf, known as Saladin was the first Sultan to rule Egypt The red band represents the period before the 1952 Revolution, which was marked by bloodshed and unrest. The white stripe symbolizes the revolution, which ended the monarchy and paved the way for Egypt's transition to a republic. The white represents the largely bloodless nature of the Revolution. Black symbolizes Egypt's past when the Egyptians were subjugated by the British authorities. The black band also represents the indomitable spirit of the people. Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit of history right at home.
A predominantly Sunni Muslim country, Egypt has Islam as its state religion. A genuine estimate of the percentages of the various religions is a controversial topic in Egypt, and no two sets of figures appear to match, but it is generally accepted that 80-90% of the population are Muslims. Five times a day the "Adhan", the Islamic call to prayer, can be heard being broadcast from the loudspeakers on Cairo's many minarets. There are so many Mosques in the Egyptian capital that it was once dubbed "the city of 1,000 minarets".
Great Britain took control of Egypt's government in 1882, but allegiance to the Ottoman Empire continued until 1914. By 1922, Egypt was partially independent of the UK and acquired full sovereignty, with the overthrow of the British-backed monarchy, in 1952.
Egypt received its national banner on October 4, 1984. The prior banner of Egypt was green with a white bow and three stars. The present configuration was embraced after the 1952 upheaval that saw the end of government in Egypt.
The Egyptian flag is a tricolor with three equal horizontal bands of red, white, and black, from top to bottom. The national emblem, the Eagle of Saladin, is placed in the center of the white band. The eagle is guarded by a shield and holds a scroll on which the name of the state (Arab Republic of Egypt) is etched in Arabic script. The Eagle of Saladin represents authority, beauty, and sovereignty.
Salah al-Din Yusuf, known as Saladin was the first Sultan to rule Egypt The red band represents the period before the 1952 Revolution, which was marked by bloodshed and unrest. The white stripe symbolizes the revolution, which ended the monarchy and paved the way for Egypt's transition to a republic. The white represents the largely bloodless nature of the Revolution. Black symbolizes Egypt's past when the Egyptians were subjugated by the British authorities. The black band also represents the indomitable spirit of the people. Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit of history right at home.
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