Meaning
The Egyptian flag displays three horizontal bands of red, white, and black, with a golden eagle emblem (the Eagle of Saladin) centered on the white stripe. The red represents the nation's struggle and sacrifice, white symbolizes peace, and black commemorates the end of oppression. This iconic design has been Egypt's official flag since 1952 and carries profound historical weight.
This flag is widely used when discussing Egypt, one of the world's most historically significant civilizations and home to iconic landmarks like the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Nile River. People deploy it when sharing travel experiences, discussing ancient Egyptian history, or expressing pride in Egyptian identity. It's also prevalent during international sports events, holidays, or conversations about Middle Eastern and North African culture and politics.
The eagle at the center is particularly meaningful—it represents strength and vigilance in Egyptian symbolism. The flag is a point of national pride and appears frequently during Egyptian national celebrations. Whether you're messaging about a trip down the Nile or celebrating Egyptian culture with friends, this flag adds cultural context to your conversation. Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2.0 in 2015, it's become a standard way to represent this ancient nation digitally.
Common Uses
- • Celebrating Egyptian heritage and culture
- • Discussing ancient Egypt and historical sites
- • Planning trips to Egypt
- • Supporting Egyptian athletes or teams
Popular Combos
Did You Know?
The Eagle of Saladin on Egypt's flag is named after the legendary medieval sultan Saladin, and it's one of the few national flags featuring a detailed heraldic emblem rather than just geometric shapes.
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Technical Reference
Platform Shortcodes
:egypt: :flag-eg: :egypt: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 🇪🇬 |
| HTML (hex) | 🇪🇬 |
| CSS | \1F1EA\1F1EC |
| JavaScript | \uD83C\uDDEA\uD83C\uDDEC |
| Python | \U0001F1EA\U0001F1EC |
| Java | \uD83C\uDDEA\uD83C\uDDEC |
| Perl | \x{1F1EA}\x{1F1EC} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F1EA}\x{1F1EC} |
| Punycode | xn--2qcq-2qcs |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AC |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xAA 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xAC |
🇪🇬 in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | পতাকা: মিশর |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 旗: 埃及 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 旗子:埃及 |
| Danish | Egypten |
| Dutch | vlag: Egypte |
| English | flag: Egypt |
| English (UK) | flag: Egypt |
| Estonian | lipp: Egiptus |
| Finnish | lippu: Egypti |
| French | drapeau : Égypte |
| German | Flagge: Ägypten |
| Hindi | झंडा: मिस्र |
| Hungarian | zászló: Egyiptom |
| Italian | bandiera: Egitto |
| Japanese | 旗: エジプト |
| Korean | 깃발: 이집트 |
| Lithuanian | vėliava: Egiptas |
| Malay | bendera: Mesir |
| Norwegian | flagg: Egypt |
| Polish | flaga: Egipt |
| Portuguese | bandeira: Egito |
| Russian | флаг: Египет |
| Spanish | Bandera: Egipto |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Bandera: Egipto |
| Swedish | flagga: Egypten |
| Thai | ธง: อียิปต์ |
| Ukrainian | прапор: Єгипет |
| Vietnamese | cờ: Ai Cập |