Coat of arms of Egypt

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/coat-of-arms-of-egypt

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the symbol name?The Republican Eagle (also known as the Eagle of Saladin)
2. What is the inscriptions?Egypt's official name in Kufic script held in talons
3. What is Egypt's Republican Eagle?It is a golden eagle on Egypt's coat of arms that shows the nation's history and values.
4. Why does the eagle have red, white, and black on its chest?The colors represent the blood of revolution (red), peace and purity (white), and past foreign rule (black).

Heraldic: Relating to the study and design of coats of arms, symbols, and emblems.
Dexter: In heraldry, the right-hand side of a shield or emblem from the perspective of the person carrying it (viewer's left).
Escutcheon: A shield or emblem bearing a coat of arms or other heraldic device.
Kufic script: One of the oldest styles of Arabic calligraphy, characterized by its angular, geometric forms, often used for inscriptions.