The Meanings of the Colors of the Algerian Flag
The flag consists of two equal horizontal sections: one green, which is on the hoist, and the other white. In the center, between the two colors, is a red crescent and five-pointed star. Each symbol and color has a meaning, as follows:
White: Symbolizes peace, love, and goodness.
Green: Symbolizes hope for progress and a better tomorrow.
Red: Symbolizes the importance of work in achieving prosperity.
The crescent and star: Symbolize that Islam is the main religion in Algeria.
The dimensions of the Algerian national flag:
General dimensions: A rectangle composed of two equal halves.
Ratio: The length of the rectangle is one and a half times its width (height).
Colors: Green (right side of the hoist) and white (outer side).
Crescent and star:
Crescent: A circle with a radius one-fifth the width of the flag.
Star: Drawn inside a circle with a radius one-eighth the width of the flag.
Color: Pure red.
Legal reference: Law No. 63-145 of April 25, 1963, as amended by Executive Decree No. 22-249
The Coat of Arms of the Republic
The coat of arms of Algeria is the official emblem of the Algerian state. It consists of a sun rising from behind the mountains; in the center, a symmetrical hand with its middle finger joined, the three central fingers forming a dove's beak and holding an olive branch; below, a crescent and star; to the right, a ballot box surmounted by three separate ears of wheat and oak leaves; and to the left, an olive branch bearing fruit, overlaid with a palm frond, above which are the roofs and chimneys of factories and an oil drilling rig.
The National Anthem
The Algerian poet Mufdi Zakaria (1908-1977) wrote the lyrics of the national anthem in 1956 while imprisoned in Serkadji (Barbarossa) Prison in Algiers during the war of independence against the French colonial power. The music was composed in 1956 by Mohamed Triki and later revised by the Egyptian composer Mohamed Fawzi. After Algeria gained independence on July 5, 1962, "Qassaman" became the national anthem of Algeria.
