Flag of Algeria

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the flag composition?Per pale vert and argent; a crescent and star gules
2. What is the date of official adoption?July 3, 1962
3. What do the green and white colors on the Algerian flag represent?The green side shows Algeria's fertile lands and growth, while the white side stands for peace and purity.
4. Why is there a red star and crescent on the flag?The red star and crescent are Islamic symbols that also show Algeria's cultural identity and its fight for freedom.

Per Pale: A heraldic term describing a division of a shield or flag into two equal vertical halves.
Gules: The heraldic term for the color red.
Algerian Provisional Government (GPRA): The government-in-exile representing Algeria during the latter stages of its War of Independence.
Sovereignty: The supreme power or authority of a state to govern itself or another state.