This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website

North Sinai (Governorate, Egypt)

Shamal Sina', ءانيس لامش

Last modified: 2021-03-06 by ian macdonald
Keywords: governorate | north sinai | shamal sina |
Links: FOTW homepage | search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors



[Flag of the governorate of North Sinai] image located by Ian MacDonald, 28 February 2021
Source: Frank-René Putz, Der Flaggenkurier 51/2020


See also:


The Governorate

Location: northern part of the Sinai peninsula
Area: 27,564 km˛
Population: 450,000
Main city: al-Arish
Ian MacDonald, 28 February 2021


The Flags

Aspect ratio of the flags: 2: 3
The flag from 2016 shows the freestanding coat of arms in ocher. All symbols refer to the economy of the governorate.
Ian MacDonald, 28 February 2021


Earlier Flag

[Flag of the governorate of North Sinai] image by Jaume Ollé

The flag from 2006 shows a white cogwheel quarter in ocher through which a blue fish swims over blue water (for the location on the Mediterranean Sea), on both sides parts of an olive branch.
Ian MacDonald, 28 February 2021


Coat of arms

[governorate arms] image located by Ian MacDonald, 28 February 2021
Source: Frank-René Putz, Der Flaggenkurier 51/2020

In 2011 a free-standing coat of arms was created: an oil derrick, growing out of a cogwheel quarter through which a fish swims, with part of an olive branch in front.

[governorate arms] image located by Ian MacDonald, 28 February 2021
Source: Frank-René Putz, Der Flaggenkurier 51/2020

This coat of arms was improved in 2014 to the extent that it was surrounded by a laurel wreath and thus better structured.
Ian MacDonald, 28 February 2021