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Description
National Police Day is a national holiday in Egypt that occurs each year on 25 January.
The holiday commemorates and is a remembrance for 50 police officers killed and more wounded when they refused British demands to hand over weapons and evacuate the Ismaïlia Police Station on 25 January 1952. The British Army surrounded the police station, then brought tanks in and took over the station. The event was photographed by a local man and photos were published, inciting anger and riots throughout Egypt.
Obverse
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Depicts Egyptian National Police logo: hawk with open wings inside a wreath, the inscription "The police" below on a banner, surrounded by the date in English and Arabic. 25 JANUARY ٢٥ يناير |
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Reverse
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Denomination in mirrored stylized flowers, dates (Hegira and Gregorian) below, calligraphic arted state name "Arab Republic of Egypt" in the centre, the inscription "Police Day" above in Arabic and below win English. يوم الشرطة |
| Edge |
20 Qirsh
(Piastres)
National Labour Day
Police Day
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KM# 646 Schön# 361
National Labour Day
Police Day
Characteristics
| Type | Commemorative Issue (Circulating) |
| Material | Cupronickel |
| Weight | 5.9 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | - |
| Shape |
round
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| Alignment | Medal |
| Mint |
Cairo Mint
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