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Kingdom of Egypt (1922-1952): Rank flags

Last modified: 2008-03-29 by ian macdonald
Keywords: anchors: 2 (white) | swords: 2 (white) | crescent | stars: 4 (white) | stars: 5 (white) | rear admiral | vice admiral | lieutenant general | major general | ambassador |
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Admiral

[Admiral's flag] image by Mohamed Hossam, 18 August 2005

The rank flag of an admiral, according to Jane's Fighting Ships, was green with three stars.
Mohamed Hossam, 18 August 2005


Vice admiral's flag

[Vice admiral's flag] image by Željko Heimer, 13 November 2004
Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92]

The naval ensign with two white stars added one in each fly corner.
Željko Heimer, 13 November 2004


Rear admiral's flag

[Rear admiral's flag] image by Željko Heimer, 13 November 2004
Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92]

The naval ensign with a white star added in top fly corner.
Željko Heimer, 13 November 2004


Senior officer afloat pennant

[Senior officer afloat pennant] image by Željko Heimer, 14 November 2004

The naval ensign in the form of a broad pennant (triangular swallow-tailed).
Željko Heimer, 14 November 2004


Seniority pennant

[Seniority pennant] image by Mohamed Hossam, 18 August 2005

The Seniority pennant was triangular, green, with a single white star.
Mohamed Hossam, 18 August 2005


Major General's flag

[Major General's flag] image by Željko Heimer, 13 November 2004
Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92]

The army flag with two white stars added one in each fly corner.
Željko Heimer, 13 November 2004


Lieutenant General's flag

[Lieutenant General's flag] image by Željko Heimer, 13 November 2004
Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92]

The army flag with a white star added in top fly corner.
Željko Heimer, 13 November 2004


Army Regimental Flags

[Army Regimental Flag] image by Mohamed Hossam, 18 August 2005

Army Regimental Flags were fringed national flags with ribbons with victories in which the unit took part. The most common one was "Filastin" (Palestine) for the 1948 war.
Mohamed Hossam, 18 August 2005


Ambassador's and envoy's flag

[Ambassador's and envoy's flag] image by Željko Heimer, 14 November 2004

The national flag with two additional stars one in each fly corner.
Željko Heimer, 14 November 2004


Lance pennant of the Royal Guard

The lance pennant of the Royal Guard was blue over red, today it is the pennant of the Presidential Guard.
Mohamed Hossam, 18 August 2005


Air Force Rank Flags

The rank flags of the Air Force were similar to British ones, but with green and white stripes.
Mohamed Hossam, 18 August 2005