Egypt vs United Arab Emirates
These two are close enough that people routinely draw one when they mean the other. Take the challenge first — the flags are further down the page.
The challenge
Practice
Draw the flag from memory.
What actually differs
- the United Arab Emirates adds green, which Egypt does not have.
- Egypt is three horizontal bands with an emblem; the United Arab Emirates is a vertical band at the hoist beside horizontal bands.
- Egypt flies at 2:3 and the United Arab Emirates at 1:2, so side by side one looks longer than the other.
- Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#CE1126 against #FF0000).
How to keep them straight
Egypt: Red-white-black — the Arab Liberation colours — plus a gold eagle.
United Arab Emirates: Anchor on the biggest shape: a vertical band at the hoist beside horizontal bands in red, green, white and black. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
The drawing scorer is built for exactly this: if you swap the colours of Egypt it will tell you which two you flipped, rather than just handing you a low number.
Questions
What is the difference between the Egypt and United Arab Emirates flags?
the United Arab Emirates adds green, which Egypt does not have. Egypt is three horizontal bands with an emblem; the United Arab Emirates is a vertical band at the hoist beside horizontal bands. Egypt flies at 2:3 and the United Arab Emirates at 1:2, so side by side one looks longer than the other. Even the shared colours are mixed differently: red (#CE1126 against #FF0000).
Which is which?
Red-white-black — the Arab Liberation colours — plus a gold eagle. And for the other one: anchor on the biggest shape: a vertical band at the hoist beside horizontal bands in red, green, white and black. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
Are the Egypt and United Arab Emirates flags exactly the same?
No — the United Arab Emirates adds green, which Egypt does not have.
