Flag of the Kingdom of Egypt

What the flag looks like

A green field with a white crescent, opening toward the fly, enclosing three white five-pointed stars.

What it means

The three stars are usually said to stand for Egypt, Nubia and Sudan; another reading links them to the country's Muslims, Christians and Jews.

How to remember it

Royal Egypt's flag is green with a white crescent cradling three white stars; Pakistan has a single star and a white stripe at the hoist.

Fun facts

• The green flag stayed in use after Egypt became a republic in 1953, until it joined Syria in the United Arab Republic in 1958.
• Britain declared Egypt independent in 1922, and the sultan, Fuad I, took the title of king.

Kingdom of Egypt at a glance

Existed

1922–1953

Flag used

1923–1958

Today

Egypt

Capital

Cairo

Region

1922–1953

Languages

Arabic

Currency

Egyptian pound (£E)

Flag adopted

1923

Flags often confused with the Kingdom of Egypt

• Pakistan: The Kingdom of Egypt and Pakistan are both green with a white crescent and stars. Egypt's crescent holds three stars on an all-green field; Pakistan's holds one star and has a white stripe at the hoist.
• Mauritania: The Kingdom of Egypt and Mauritania are both green with a crescent and stars. Egypt's crescent and three stars are white; Mauritania's crescent and single star are yellow, with red stripes at the top and bottom.