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North Africa

Flag of Algeria

Capital: Algiers

Difficulty
Medium
Country code
DZ
Flag ID
flag:dz
Flag of Algeria

Meaning and history

The green and white represent Islam and purity, while the red symbolizes the blood of martyrs who died fighting for independence from France (1962).

Design at a glance

Colors

  • Green
  • White
  • Red

Patterns

  • Vertical Stripes

Symbols

  • Crescent
  • Star

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