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al-Jizah (Governorate, Egypt)

ةزيجلا

image located by Ian MacDonald, 18 February 2021
Source: Frank-René Putz, Der Flaggenkurier 51/2020

The governorate
The flags
- First flag
Coat of arms
New Sphinx City

See also:

The Governorate

Location: Eastern edge of the Libyan Desert, southwest of Cairo
Area: 1,827 km²
Population: 3 million
Capital: al-Fayyum
Ian MacDonald, 18 February 2021

Aspect ratios of the flags: 2: 3
The symbol in the flag from 2006 showing the three pyramids of Giza framed by papyrus and a mosque with a minaret is placed in a white triangle on the side of the mast.
Ian MacDonald, 18 February 2021

First Flag

image by Jaume Ollé
Source: Vexilologie [vex] #35 & 38. It might be a former version of the flag.

In the first flag of al-Jizah, the three main pyramids of Giza, yellow on green flag cloth, can be seen.
Ian MacDonald, 18 February 2021

Second Flag (2006)

image by Jorge Hurtado & Jaume Ollé
Source: Flag purchased by Jorge Hurtado.

The symbol in the flag from 2006 shows the three pyramids of Giza framed by papyrus and a mosque with a minaret.
Ian MacDonald, 18 February 2021

Coat of arms

image located by Ian MacDonald, 18 February 2021
Source: Frank-René Putz, Der Flaggenkurier 51/2020

The symbol from the flag of 2006 was further developed into the coat of arms in 2016.
Ian MacDonald, 18 February 2021

New Sphinx City

image by Kocaelianon, 21 December 2025

Flag based on photo, photo
Kocaelianon, 21 December 2025

The upper left and lower right corners have rounded blue triangled with a gold contour on the desk flag.
Daniel Rentería, 21 December 2025

A "blue corners" flag variety of the earlier white-field "New Sphinx City" flag at https://www.dailynewsegypt.com

Although this flag is presented as a "New Sphinx City" flag, the only Arabic word shown is "Sphinx" below the design. As there is no "x" in Arabic, an Arabic "k" and "s" are combined to substitute as "sk" for the "x" at the left ending. As there is no "p" in Arabic, the Arabic letter "f" [ ـفـ ] is substituted. So, when viewed (left-to-right) we see: "sknfs" or when read in Arabic (right-to-left) as "sfnks" or "sfinks" for "sphinx". Neither "new" nor "city" appears in Arabic.
William Garrison, 21 December 2025