Flag of Algeria

The national flag of Algeria (Image:FIAV 111110.svg) consists of two equal vertical stripes, green and white, and bears, in the centre, a red star and crescent.

The flag came into order on July 3, 1962. A similar version existed during the exiled government of Algeria from 1958 to 1962

The flag's design is inspired from the standard of Emir Abdel Kadir in the 19th century which consisted of two equal vertical bands, green and white, as well as being inspired from the flag of the Algerian Regency from the 16th to the 19th century, which consisted of a white crescent and star on a red background (the same as the modern flag of Turkey; the Algerian Regency was an autonomous member state of the Ottoman Empire).

The white colour is for peace, while the green is for Islam and the red is for the blood of the martyrs of the Algerian war of independence (1954 to 1962).

The naval ensign for Algeria is identical to the national flag, with the exception of a two red crossed anchors in the canton.

The Western blazon is per pale Vert and Argent; a crescent and star Gules.

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