Egypt Flag GIF (علم مصر)

The waving flag of Egypt (Animated GIF) (علم مصر)

The flag of Egypt (Arabic: عَلَمْ مَصر) consists of three equal horizontal bands, red, white, and black, with a national emblem in the center of the white band. The red color symbolizes the passion in the heart of Egypt. The white color represents the purity of Egypt's heart. Also, white on black shows how the darkness has been overcome. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 2:3, and the flag was adopted on October 4, 1984.

Its coat of arms consists of the Egyptian Golden Republic Eagle, also known as the Saladin Eagle, facing left with a shield on its chest in the colors of the country's flag.

The Egyptian flag is waving on a flagpole rising from the globe.

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is an intercontinental country stretching from the northeastern corner of Africa to the southwestern corner of Africa across a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. Its capital is Cairo, and its population is about 104.3 million (2021). According to its land and sea borders, it borders with Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkey, and Palestine.

The waving flag of Egypt with its coat of arms (unofficial)

The coat of arms of Egypt on a waving white flag

The waving vertical flag of Egypt (Animated GIF)

COUNTRY PROFILE
Capital and largest city:	Cairo
Other major cities:	Alexandria, Giza, Shubra El Kheima
Official language:	Arabic
Region:	Northern Africa
Ethnic groups:	95% Egyptians, 5% Others
Religions:	90% Islam, 10% Christianity
Nationality name:	Egyptian
Area:	1,010,408 km² (390,121 sq mi)
Population:	104.3 million (2021)
Currency:	Egyptian pound
Country codes:	EG, EGY (ISO 3166)
Internet Top-Level Domain:	.eg
Calling code:	+20
Flag emoji code:	🇪🇬