For your consideration is an original c.1940s1952 Royal Egyptian Army Arms and Equipment Corps official Eid greeting card, issued during the reign of King Farouk I. Measuring approximately 3.75 by 5.0 inches, the card is inscribed in formal Arabic calligraphy and was produced by the Royal Arms and Equipment Corps ( ), a military branch established in 1938 and responsible for the storage, administration, and supply of arms, matriel, equipment, and related military stores within the Royal Egyptian Army.

The Arabic text reads substantially: Royal Arms and Equipment Corps. The Director and officers of the Corps present their sincere congratulations and their best wishes on the blessed feast. The phrase is a conventional Eid greeting meaning the blessed feast/holiday. The card therefore represents formal military ceremonial correspondence rather than an invitation to a banquet or gathering. The surviving text does not specify whether the occasion was Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha, nor does it name a recipient on this side.

The issuing corps was an important component of Egypts military logistical system during the final years of the monarchy. Created in 1938, it formed part of the institutional structure responsible for military supply, ordnance, equipment, and stores, and remained active through the wartime and immediate postwar period under King Farouk. The wording Royal securely places the card within the monarchical era before the abolition of the monarchy in 1953, making a c.1940s1952 date appropriate.

Preserved in attractive original condition, the card retains its clear manuscript text, clean margins, and only minor age-related handling. It should be understood as an official Royal Egyptian Army Eid greeting issued by the Director and officers of the Royal Arms and Equipment Corps, offering a concise but evocative surviving record of military ceremonial culture and institutional life under King Farouk during the closing years of the Muhammad Ali dynasty.

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