Flag of Western Sahara
The flag shown for Western Sahara is the one used by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. It has three horizontal stripes of black, white and green, with a red triangle at the hoist. A red crescent and a red five-pointed star sit in the middle of the white stripe.
Colors
- Black #080808 · 30%
- Green #087838 · 30%
- White #F8F8F8 · 23%
- Red #C81818 · 18%
Proportions: 1:2
Download: SVG · PNG 1200 px · WebP 640 px
Meaning of the flag of Western Sahara
The black, white, green and red are the pan-Arab colors, and the crescent and star are traditional symbols of Islam. The flag was proclaimed in 1976, when the Polisario Front declared the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. In the areas Morocco administers, the flag of Morocco is used instead.
Map of Western Sahara
Western Sahara is a sparsely populated territory in northwestern Africa, on the Atlantic coast. It borders Morocco to the north, Algeria to the northeast and Mauritania to the east and south; Morocco administers most of it, while the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic claims independence.
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Frequently asked questions
What colors are on the flag of Western Sahara?
The flag of Western Sahara is black, green, white, and red.
What are the proportions of the flag of Western Sahara?
The flag of Western Sahara has a ratio of 1:2 (height to width).
What does the flag of Western Sahara mean?
The black, white, green and red are the pan-Arab colors, and the crescent and star are traditional symbols of Islam. The flag was proclaimed in 1976, when the Polisario Front declared the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. In the areas Morocco administers, the flag of Morocco is used instead.
Can I download the flag of Western Sahara?
Yes: this page has the flag of Western Sahara as SVG (vector) and as a 1200-pixel PNG, free to download.
Flag image: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (El Uali Mustafá Sayed from Polisario Front).
