The flag of Western Sahara (Arabic: علم الصحراء الغربية; Spanish: La bandera del Sáhara Occidental) is characterized by three horizontal stripes in black, white, and green, adorned with a red crescent and star positioned in the middle of the white stripe, as well as a red triangle on the left. The green stripe symbolizes the Sahrawi people's aspirations to reclaim their homeland, while the white signifies peace and the purity of the Sahrawi. In contrast, the black represents the collective anguish and grief for the martyrs, and the red symbolizes the blood shed by all those who have sacrificed for the cause. The star represents the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) as an Arab nation, while the crescent signifies the Sahrawi Republic as a Muslim country, reflecting the cultural and religious identity of the region. This flag serves as a poignant emblem of the aspirations, struggles, and cultural heritage of the Sahrawi people.
| Proportion: | 1:2 |
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| Adopted: | February 27, 1976 |
| Designed by: | El Uali Mustafá Sayed |
| Flag image: | Animated GIF (25 frames looped) |
| Flag emoji code: | 🇪🇭 |
The coat of arms of Western Sahara features two crossed rifles adorned with the national flag hanging from each Mauser, reflecting the nation's revolutionary struggle for self-determination. Positioned above the rifles are a red crescent and star, symbolizing the Islamic and Arabic heritage of the region. Surrounding the rifles and crescent are two olive branches, representing peace and a desire for harmony. At the base, the Polisario motto "حرية ديمقراطية وحدة" (English: "Liberty, Democracy, Unity") is inscribed in Arabic on a red ribbon, emphasizing the values of freedom, democracy, and unity that are integral to the aspirations and principles of the people of Western Sahara.
The Sahrawi Republic, officially known as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, is a state in the west of the African continent that claims sovereignty over all of Western Sahara but is only partially recognized. Its two capitals are El Aioun (declared) and Tifariti (de facto), and its population is about 565,581 (2021).
| Capitals: | Laayoune (claimed), Tifariti (de facto) |
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| Other major city: | Ad-Dakhla |
| Official languages: | Arabic, Spanish |
| Region: | Africa |
| Ethnic groups: | Arab, Berber |
| Religion: | Islam |
| Nationality name: | Sahrawi, Western Saharan, Sahrawian |
| Area: | 266,000 km² (103,000 sq mi) |
| Population: | 565,581 (2021) |
| Country codes: | EH, ESH (ISO 3166) |
| Internet Top-Level Domain: | .eh |
| Calling code: | +212 |
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