National Arms of Egypt: Difference between revisions

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Civic heraldry of Egypt

NATIONAL COAT OF ARMS OF EGYPT

Origin/meaning :
The arms were adopted in 1984.

Egypt does not have a proper coat of arms, but uses a State Symbol with the Eagle of Saladin, holding a small shield with the flag on its breast. The eagle stands on a scroll with the name of the country in Arabic.

The Eagle of Saladin appeared as the main symbol of Egypt after the revolution of 1953.

Initially the eagle held a round shield with the previous coat of arms, but in 1958, the shield was replaced by the flag and the name of the country was added to the base. From 1972-84 a non coloured state logo was used.

The arms from 1953-1958

The arms from 1958-1971

The arms from 1972-1984

The first proper use of a coat of arms was in 1914 when the new Sultanate of Egypt under British protection adopted the arms below. The Sultanate was replaced by the independent Kingdom of Egypt in 1922 and the royal arms have been in use until 1953. The arms of the Sultanate and the Kingdom showed the crescent of Islam and three stars.

The arms from 1914-1922

The arms from 1922-1953

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 '''Origin/meaning :'''<br/>
-The arms were adopted on August 21, 1979.
+The arms were adopted in 1984.
-The arms show a silk cotton tree, or so-called "God tree". This tree is of local historical interest, as under such a tree the Spanish signed a treaty with the local chieftain, effectively making the area a Spanish territory.
+Egypt does not have a proper coat of arms, but uses a State Symbol with the Eagle of Saladin, holding a small shield with the flag on its breast. The eagle stands on a scroll with the name of the country in Arabic.
-The six six-pointed stars above the shield represent the mainland and the five main islands in the country.
+The Eagle of Saladin appeared as the main symbol of Egypt after the revolution of 1953.
-The motto Unidad, Paz, Justicia ("Unity, Peace, Justice").
+Initially the eagle held a round shield with the previous coat of arms, but in 1958, the shield was replaced by the flag and the name of the country was added to the base. From 1972-84 a non coloured state logo was used.
-The arms were initially adopted in 1968, but during the rule of Francisco Nguema (1972-79) the arms were replaced by a logo, see below.
+{|align="center"
+|align="center"|[[File:egypt1953.jpg|center|300 px]]  <br/>The arms from 1953-1958
+|align="center"|[[File:egypt1958.jpg|center|300 px]]  <br/>The arms from 1958-1971
+|align="center"|[[File:egypt1972.jpg|center|300 px]]  <br/>The arms from 1972-1984
+|}
-[[File:Equatorial Guinea logo.jpg|center]]
+The first proper use of a coat of arms was in 1914 when the new Sultanate of Egypt under British protection adopted the arms below. The Sultanate was replaced by the independent Kingdom of Egypt in 1922 and the royal arms have been in use until 1953.
+The arms of the Sultanate and the Kingdom showed the crescent of Islam and three stars.
+{|align="center"
-==Colonial arms==
+|align="center"|[[File:egypt1914.jpg|center|300 px]]  <br/>The arms from 1914-1922
-Equatorial Guinea was a Spanish colony consisting of two parts, the island of Fernando Poo (Bioko) and the continental colony of Rio Muni. In 1959 the two colonies were combined to Spanish Guinea, which in 1968 became Equatorial Guinea.
+|align="center"|[[File:egypt1922.jpg|center|300 px]]  <br/>The arms from 1922-1953
+|}
-===Fernando Poo===
-[[File:fernandopoo.jpg|center]]
-In 1472, the Portuguese navigator Fernão do Pó was the first European to visit the island. He named it Formosa Flora ('Beautiful Flower'), but in 1494 it was renamed after its discoverer. The Portugiese settled on the island, but were replaced by the Dutch from 1642-1648. In 1778 the island was ceded to the Spanish King Charles II. The Spanish did not establish strong rule on the island, and the British took over the island on a lease from 1827-1843. In 1843 the Spanish established full control.
-The arms show in the upper half the island itself. The lower half shows the monogramme of King Charles II. The lower left quarter shows an anchor in the waves and the name Biafra. The meaning thereof I do not know.
-The bordur eis the Royal Bordure of Castille and Leon.
-===Río Muni===
-[[File:riomuni.jpg|center]]
-Río Muni was also ceded to the Spanish by the Portuguese in 1778. The arms of the province show the same tree and were the pase of the present national arms.

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