coat of arms of Egypt

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The coat of arms of Egypt is a national emblem featuring the golden Eagle of Saladin, symbolizing Egyptian sovereignty, Arab identity, and national unity.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Coat of arms of Egypt 2
Egyptian police emblem 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
national emblem
adopted 1984
associatedWith Arab nationalism
Egyptian nationalism
category National symbols of Egypt
centralFigure Eagle of Saladin
surface form: golden Eagle of Saladin
color black
gold
red
white
country Egypt
depicts Eagle of Saladin
designInfluence Pan-Arab colors
eagleBeakColor gold
eagleClawColor gold
eagleColor gold
eaglePosition displayed
legalStatus official national emblem of Egypt
mottoLanguage Arabic
mottoPlacement scroll held by the eagle
mottoText Egypt
surface form: جمهورية مصر العربية
mottoTranslation Egypt
surface form: Arab Republic of Egypt
orientationOfEagle facing dexter (heraldic right)
previousSymbol Hawk of Quraish
previousVersionUsed 1952
1958
1972
scriptUsed Arabic script
shieldBandColor black
red
white
shieldBandOrientation vertical
shieldColorPattern tricolor bands
shieldPosition on the eagle’s breast
shieldRepresents flag of Egypt
shieldShape vertical shield
symbolizes Arab identity
Egyptian sovereignty
national unity
usedBy Egyptian Armed Forces
Egyptian government
surface form: Government of Egypt

President of Egypt
usedOn Egyptian currency
Embassy of Egypt in Washington, D.C.
surface form: Egyptian embassies

Egyptian passports
government buildings in Egypt
official documents of Egypt

Referenced by (5)

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Egyptian General Intelligence Service emblemUsed coat of arms of Egypt
this entity surface form: Coat of arms of Egypt
Egyptian police flag hasEmblem coat of arms of Egypt
this entity surface form: Egyptian police emblem
Emblem of Palestine sharesElementWith coat of arms of Egypt
this entity surface form: Coat of arms of Egypt
Eagle of Saladin usedIn coat of arms of Egypt
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt uses coat of arms of Egypt