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Encyclopedia > Coat of arms of Egypt

The Egyptian coat of arms is a golden eagle looking towards the left. The symbol dates from the time of Saladin. The coat of arms of Egypt. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Binomial name Aquila chrysaetos Linnaeus, 1758 The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the world. ... This article is about the Muslim general; for the British armoured vehicle named after him, see Alvis Saladin. ...


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Egypt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2004 words)
The Arab Republic of Egypt, commonly known as Egypt, (in Arabic: مصر, romanized Miṣr, or Maṣr in Egyptian dialect), kemet in Ancient Egyptian, is a republic predominantly in north-eastern Africa, together with the Sinai in southwest Asia.
Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world's most stunning ancient monuments, including the Giza Pyramids, the Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings; the southern city of Luxor contains a particularly large number of ancient artifacts.
Egypt was the first Arab state to establish peace with the State of Israel after the signing of the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty after the Camp David Accords).
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