What was "United Arab Republic"

 

The United Arab Republic (UAR) was a sovereign State in the Middle East from 1958 to 1971. Established on 01 February 1958, it was initially a political union between Egypt (including the occupied Gaza Strip) and Syria from 1958, with Nasser as the President, until Syria seceded from the union after the 1961 Syrian coup d'état. Egypt continued to be known officially as the United Arab Republic until 1971.

The UAR adopted a flag based on the Arab Liberation Flag of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, with two stars to represent the two parts of UAR.

                                            

                           Coat of Arms

                                         

                                         

                       Flag of UAR
 

                                         

                                    Egypt

                                        

                                           

                                      Syria

                                             

                                 Gaza Strip

 

For Syria, it was a difficult period, as they felt that the policies of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser favoured Egypt. It was never Nasser's intention to share equal measure of power. The National Assembly was established with 400 members from Egypt and 200 from Syria. Syrian Army officers resented being subordinate to Egyptian officers, 

Meanwhile, Jordan and Iraq feeling threatened established a unified Arab Federation on 14 February 1958

Instead of a federation of two Arab peoples, as many Syrians had imagined, the UAR turned into a state completely dominated by Egyptians. Growing economic and political differences and the growing unrest of the military, on 28 September 1961, a group of Syrian officers staged a coup and declared Syria's independence from the UAR and thus ended the grouping. However, Egypt retained its "United Arab Republic" name till 1971.

The Pan- Arabism ideology that espouses the unification of the countries of North Africa and Western Asia, referred to as the Arab world, reached its height of popularity during the 1950s and 1960s.

First Day Covers (FDC) of UAR

                                            

UAR, Egypt, V-Biennale-Alexandria, FDC, 12 December 1963

                                        

UAR, Greetings, Ramadan & Feast, FDC, 20 February 1963

                                         

UAR, Silver Jubilee- Air Force College, FDC, 02 November 1962 

 

                                           

UAR, The Arabic Rocket, FDC, 01 September 1962

                                                  

         UAR, Post Day, FDC, 02 January 1962

                                           

UAR, Agriculture & Industrial Fair. FDC, 16 January 1960

                  

                                           

UAR, Aswan Dam Hydro Electric Power Station, FDC, 09 January 1960

                                           

UAR, Girls Guide Day, FDC, 22 February 1962

            

                                         

   UAR, Tokyo Olympic Games, FDC, 1964

    

                                             

UAR, 6th Pan Arab Jamboree Alex, FDC, 28 August 1964                     

                                            

UAR, Welcome to Our Emigrants, FDC, 08 August 1959   

                                            

UAR, Union of Arab Telecommunication, FDC, 01 March 1959 

     

                                            

UAR, 50th Death Anniversary of Qasim Amin, FDC, 23 April 1958

Palestine Issues, FDCs

                                            

UAR Palestine Issue, Education Day, FDC, 17 November 1961

                                            

UAR Palestine Issue, Greetings Ramadan & Feast, FDC, 20 February 1963

                                             

UAR Palestine Issue, 5th Anniversary of Gaza Liberation, 07 March 1962

                                           

UAR Palestine Issue, FDC, Victory Day, 23 December 1961

Coins of UAR

UAR money was issued separately for Egypt and Syria 

  UAR Egyptian Coins                                          

1 Pound, silver, Commissioning Power Station for Aswan Dam, 1968                   

                                         

1 Pound, silver, Death of President Abdel Nasser, 1970        

                                          

25 Piastres, silver, 3rd Year National Assembly, 1960

           

                                           

25 Piastres, silver, Diversion of the Nile, Aswan Dam, 1964

                                               

                      2 Milliemes, 1962

  

 UAR, Syrian Coins                                         

50 Piastres, silver, 1958, Sword divides value, Hawk of Quraish, shield with 2 stars on breast

                                             

25 Piastres, silver, 1958, value flanked by oat sprigs in center of gear, Hawk of Quraish, shield with 2 stars on breast.

Currency Notes                                           

5 Piastres, series: D/16- B/18, signature title: "Minister of Treasury and Planning"

                                           

10 Piastres, signature title: "Minister of Treasury"

Reference: Wikipedia, world coins, Banknote.