The flag of Egypt was adopted on October 4, 1984.
Flag ratio 2:3
It depicts Egypt's national emblem, the Eagle of Saladin, centered in the white band of the three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black.
The red color stands for the era when Egypt was ruled by president Nasser. White with the eagle in the middle represents the 6th of October's victory during the presidency of Sadat.Black color represents the modern era,that began when president Mubarak began to rule Egypt.