Algeria Flag GIF (علم الجزائر)

The waving flag of Algeria (Animated GIF) (علم الجزائر)

The flag of Algeria (Arabic: علم الجزائر; Berber languages: Akenyal en Dzayer) consists of two equal vertical areas, green and white, with a red crescent and star in the middle. The green color represents Islam (like the red crescent and star). The red color symbolizes the blood and sacrifices of martyrs and also freedom. And the white color represents peace and purity. The flag has an aspect-width ratio of 2:3, and the flag was adopted on July 3, 1962.

The round national emblem, surrounded by the Arabic country name, features a sun rising from behind the Atlas Mountains and the Hand of Fatima, an important symbol of the region. The wheat ears symbolize the country's agriculture, the factory building symbolizes the country's industry, and the red crescent and star symbolize Islam.

The Algeria flag is waving on a flagpole rising from the globe.

Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a sovereign state in North Africa on the Mediterranean coast. Its capital is Algiers, and its population is about 44.62 million (2021). According to its land and sea borders, it borders with Italy, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Spain, and Tunisia.

The waving flag of Algeria with its emblem (unofficial)

The emblem of Algeria on a waving white flag

The waving vertical flag of Algeria (Animated GIF)

COUNTRY PROFILE
Capital and largest city:	Algiers
Other major cities:	Oran, Constantine, Annaba, Blida
Official languages:	Arabic, Berber
Region:	Northern Africa
Ethnic groups:	99% Arab-Berber, 1% Others
Religion:	Islam
Nationality name:	Algerian
Area:	2,381,741 km² (919,595 sq mi)
Population:	44.62 million (2021)
Currency:	Dinar
Country codes:	DZ, DZA (ISO 3166)
Internet Top-Level Domain:	.dz
Calling code:	+213
Flag emoji code:	🇩🇿