Coat of arms of Egypt

The coat of arms of Egypt () is a golden eagle looking towards the viewer's left (dexter). 

History
The "Eagle of Saladin" was first introduced as a symbol of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952.  The current coat of arms was introduced during the Mubarak era, in 1984. 
In the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, the eagle became associated with the Mubarak regime.  Mehrez (2012) describes a stencilled graffiti depicting the "Eagle of Saladin" turned upside down as a call for the regime's downfall. 

Appearance
The "Eagle of Saladin" holds a scroll on which the name of the state appears in Arabic script, Gumhūriyyat Miṣr al-ʿArabiyyah ("Arab Republic of Egypt").  The eagle carries on its breast a shield with the flag's colors — but with a vertical instead of a horizontal configuration.  When appearing on the national flag, the eagle is rendered entirely in gold and white.  During the union with Syria in the United Arab Republic (1958–1961), and in the ten years afterwards when Egypt retained the union's official name, the two green stars of the union's flag appeared in the white band of the eagle's shield.  Between 1972–1984 the eagle was replaced by the golden Hawk of Quraish, as part of the symbolism of the Federation of Arab Republics. 

See also

Flag of Egypt
Coat of arms of the United Arab Republic
Coat of arms of Iraq
Coat of arms of Palestine
Coat of arms of Syria
Coat of arms of Sudan
Coat of arms of Libya
Coat of arms of Yemen
Eagle of Saladin
Heraldry
Country coats of arms

References

External links

Category:National symbols of Egypt
Egypt