Flag of Algeria
What the flag means
- Green — Islam and paradise
- White — purity and peace
- Red crescent and star — Islam and the blood of independence
Design set by: Constitution du 1er novembre 2020, article 6 · Loi n° 63-145 du 25 avril 1963 · Adopted 1962
Highlights
- 🏜️ Vast Sahara Desert vistas
- 🏛️ Roman ruins at Djémila, Timgad
- ⛰️ Tassili n'Ajjer rock art
- 🫖 Fragrant mint tea culture
- 🌊 Blue Mediterranean coast towns
Quick facts
- Region
- Africa · Northern Africa
- Population
- 47,435,312 people (2025)
- Area
- 2,381,741 km²
- Capital
- Algiers
- Languages
- Arabic, French
- Currency
- Algerian dinar (DZD)
- Organizations
- United Nations, African Union
Similar flags
Star & crescent
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Constitution du 1er novembre 2020, article 6 · Loi n° 63-145 du 25 avril 1963
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs
- Organizations: Member States