National Flags of All the Countries: National Flag of Algeria – People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria

Algeria is officially called the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Its most populous city and capital of Algiers. With a total area of 2,381,741 square kilometers, of which 90% is desert, Algeria is the country's tenth-largest in the world, and the largest in African continet and the Mediterranean.

The national flag of Algeria consists of two equal vertical lines, in green and white colors, charged in the center with a red star and crescent. The color white in the national flag of Algeria represents peace; green represents Islam; red, the blood of those killed fighting for independence in the war in Algeria and the star and crescent represent Islam.

The flag was adopted July 3, 1962 A similar version was used by the Algerian government in exile from 1958 to 1962.

Design of the National Flag of Algeria:

The design of the National Flag of Algeria is derived from the standard of Emir Abdel Kadir in the 19th century consisted of two equal vertical bands, green and white, while being inspired by the flag of the Algerian Regency from the 16th to 19th century, which was a white crescent and star on a red background. However, for most of its history is unclear. It is also thought to be based on a flag created in 1928 by Messali Hajj nationalist leader. White, green and red, with the star and crescent was used historically in Islamic countries.

Algerian ships fly the national flag as they are taught, except vessels of the Algerian navy, using the national flag charged with two crossed red anchor in the township as the flag of the navy.

The image of the West is pale green and silver; a crescent and star of mouths.

Unlike many African flags, the characteristics of the flag are set precisely, is described as:

A green and white box embossed with a red star and a red crescent ... the green must be a composition of equal yellow and blue with a wavelength of 5.411 and the position 600 on the normal spectrum. The red must be pure, indecomposable primary color, and should not contain the blue gradient and yellow should be with a wavelength of 6562 and 285 position on the normal spectrum.