List of Algerian flags

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The following is a list of flags and banners related with Algeria.

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National flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Algeria.svg
1962–present
A vertical bicolor of green and white with the red crescent encircling the red five-pointed star centered along the dividing line. [1]
Flag of Algeria, vertical.svg
National flag (vertical)

Standards of the head of state

FlagDateUseDescription
current
Flag of the President of Algeria.svg
1962–present
Presidential flag of Algeria
A vertical bicolor of green and white with the red crescent encircling the red five-pointed star centered along the dividing line with Arabic scripts written in gold upwards and downwards. [2]
Presidential Standard of Algeria.svg
former
Jacques Soustelle's car flag.svg
1955–1956
A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the coat of arms of Jacques Soustelle in the center. The shield depicts a lion, a reference to Lyon, Soustelle's birthplace, the cross of Lorraine signifying his affiliation with Free France, seven stars representing the rank of Governor General, a crescent moon as the symbol of Algeria, and the initials J and S.
Flag of Governor General Pelissier.svg
1848–1854
A white swallowtailed banner with a red and blue border and an Arabic script written in blue and red upwards and downwards. The text means "Peace to those who submit - the sand for the unsubdued ones".
Drapeau Ahmed Bey de Constantine.svg
?–1837
A red flag with a white drawing of the Zulfiqar sword. [3]
Pavillon du day d'Alger (XVIII - XIX siecle).svg
18th century
A red flag rounded at the ends with a thin, yellow pile reaching halfway up the field.

Military flags

Land Force

FlagDateUseDescription
former
Flag of The Regency of Algiers.svg
1516–1830
Land forces Flags (Odjak of Algiers)
During the conquest, the French captured about 100 with varying numbers of red and yellow stripes. [4] [5]
Regimental flag of Algiers.svg
FlagDateUseDescription
current
Naval Ensign of Algeria.svg
2004–present
Naval ensign of Algeria
A vertical bicolor of green and white with the red crescent encircling the red five-pointed star centered along the dividing line and white crossed fouled anchors in the canton. [6]
Naval Jack of Algeria.svg
Naval jack of Algeria
The national flag in the canton on a light blue field. [7]
Flag of the Commander of a Maritime Region (Algeria).svg
?–present
Flag of the Commander of a Maritime Region
Triangular white flag with a light blue anchor in the middle.
former
Naval Ensign of Algeria (1987-2004).svg
1987–2004
Naval ensign of Algeria
A vertical bicolor of green and white with the red crescent encircling the red five-pointed star centered along the dividing line and red crossed fouled anchors in the canton. [6]
Flag of the Commander of the Naval Forces of Algeria (to 2004).svg
Rank flag of the Commander of the Naval Forces
A vertical bicolor of green and white with the red crescent encircling the red five-pointed star centered along the dividing line and red crossed fouled anchors in the canton. [8]
Flag of the Chief of Staff of the Naval Forces of Algeria (to 2004).svg
Rank flag of the Chief of Staff of the Naval Forces
A blue swallowtail flag with a yellow anchor in the center and two red ones in the canton.
Flag of a Flag Officer of the Naval Forces of Algeria (to 2004).svg
Rank flag of a flag officer of the Naval Forces
A blue swallowtail flag with a white anchor in the center and two red ones in the canton.
Pavillon de la Regence d'Alger (XVIIe-XVIIIe siecles) A9.svg
16th–18th century
Flag of the official in charge of the fleet.
A blue flag with an arm holding sabers. [9] [10]
Algerian flag (Barbary ensign with the an Berberian head).svg
16th–early 19th century
Naval flag seen on Algerian ships, including privateers.
Two color versions of the red flag with berberian head in the canton. [11] [10]
Barbary Corsair Flag 3.svg
Pavillon de la Regence d'Alger (XVIIe-XVIIIe siecles) A6.svg
A red field with skull.
AlgierRegency.svg
18th–early 19th century
A red flag with a yellow stripe with a red crescent.

Merchant flag

FlagDateUseDescription
former
Naval ensign of French Algeria (1848-1910).svg
after 1848–1910
The flag consists of 7 horizontal stripes, 3 white, 2 blue and 2 red. The colors are identical to the French national flag, and the form resembles flags from the Regency times The exact rules and years of use of this flag are unknown. [12]
Type de pavillon maritime (XVI - XVIII siecle).svg
16th–18th century
One of the types of merchant flags of Regency of Algiers
The flag consists of 5 horizontal stripes, 2 blue, 2 red and 1 green. [9] [10]
Flag of Ottoman Algiers (18th century).png
The flag consists of 5 horizontal stripes, 2 red, 2 yellow and 1 green [10]
Pavillon de la Regence d'Alger (XVIIe-XVIIIe siecles) A4.svg
Flag of Algeria (1700).svg
Pavillon de la Regence d'Alger (XVIIe-XVIIIe siecles) A3.svg
Horizontal bisection with white above black. [10]

Police

FlagDateUseDescription
current
Flag of Directorate General for National Security (police in Algeria).png
?–present
A navy blue flag with a white formation emblem, the national emblem is included in the formation emblem.

Scouts

FlagDateUseDescription
current
Flag of None.svg
?–present
A red flag with the organization's logo, which consists of a white jasmine flower, a green crescent with a yellow motto "كن مستعداً" (en: Be Prepared) and a white ribbon with the red inscription "الجزائر" (en: Algeria). [13]

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Independence movement
Variant flag of the GPRA (1958-1962).svg
1930s-1963
One of many variants of the flag used before it was standardized
A vertical bicolor of green and white with the red crescent encircling the star. [1] [14]
Variant flag of the GPRA (1962).svg
3 - Nationalist flags of Algeria in the 1960s.svg
4 - Nationalist flags of Algeria in the 1960s.svg
5 - Nationalist flags of Algeria in the 1960s.svg
1940s–1960s
One of many variants of the flag used by Algierian nationalists before gaining independence.
2 - Nationalist flags of Algeria in the 1960s.svg
Flag of the Setif revolt (1945).svg
1945
Flag of the Sétif revolt
A Horizontal Bicolour of White and Green with a red hand, a crescent moon, a 6 pointed star and an Arabic script written in red in the canton. The script reads Allahu Akbar ("God is great"). [15]
Flag of the Democratic Union of the Algerian Manifesto (UDMA).svg
1940s
Flag of Algerian nationalists from Democratic Union of the Algerian Manifesto.
A horizontal tricolour of green (top), white and green with a red hamsa and a red crescent moon.
2nd flag of the UDMA (Algeria).svg
A horizontal tricolour of green (top), white and green with a yellow hamsa.
Resistance to the French conquest of Algeria
Flag of the Emirate of Mascara.svg
1832–1847
A horizontal tricolour of green (top), white and green centered with a golden hamsa cricled by an Arabic script.
Drapeau des reguliers d'Abd el-Kader.svg
1830s–1840s
Regimental flag of the Emirate of Abdelkader
Yellow-black-yellow tricolor, with hamses placed on all stripes, respectively from the top, at the hoist, in the middle and on the flying side.
Flag of Mascara.svg
The flag captured by the French with the Emir's tent
A red flag with blue lines, horizontally in the middle and vertically along the hoist.
Drapeau de la prise de la Smalah (16 mai 1843).svg
pre 1843
The flag captured by the French
Red-green-red tricolor.
Personal flag of Lalla Fatma N'Soumer.svg
1850s
4 horizontal stripes of blue, green, yellow and white.
Flag of Regency of Algiers.svg
1516–1830
Flags of the Regency of Algiers
Various versions of the flag with red, yellow and green stripes
Flag of the Regency of Algiers.svg
Type d'etendard de gierre (XVIII siecle).svg
Pavillon de la Regence d'Alger (XVIIe-XVIIIe siecles) A8.svg
17th century–1830
Army flag of Regency of Algiers
A horizontal triband of red (top), green and red with 2 crossed swords in the lower red band.
Hayreddin Barbarossa Flag.png
1516–1546
Flag of Barbarossa
A green swallowtailed field with 2 crossed swords in the center, a 6-pointed pentagram in the fly, 4 crescent moons in each corner and the Shahada or Muslim creed written in the Thuluth script in white in the hoist side.
Flag of the Kingdom of Beni Abbas 02.svg
18th–19th century
Banner of the House of Mokrani
A white field with an Arabic script written in gold in the center. The text means "Help comes from God, and victory is near". [16]
1871
Banner used during Boumezrag El Mokrani's meeting with Napoleon III.
A white field with an Arabic script written in gold in the center and 5 Fleur-de-lis on the hoist side. [17] [18]
Drapeau Royaume Ait Abbas (Beni Abbes).svg
18th–mid–19th century
A horizontal triband of red (top), green and red with an Arabic script written in gold in the center. The text means "God is the best helper". [19]
Flag Kingdom of Kuku.svg
1850s
Flag captured by the French army in the Djurdjura mountains during the conquest of Algeria and attributed to the kingdom of Kuku, but may also originate from Aït Abbas. [20]
A red field with white hamsa in the center and four crescent moons in the corners.
Flag of Bejaia (14th century).svg
14th century
Red banner with golden crossbows shown by the Castilian Book of Knowledge of All Kingdoms , Aragonian Catalan Atlas and many medieval portolan charts. Different sources show different shapes.
Flag of Kingdom of Tlemcen (1388-1488).svg
early 14th century–1556
The most popular version of banner of the Kingdom of Tlemcen according to Iberian sources
A white field with a blue crescent moon in the center. [21]
Flag of the Kingdom of Tlemcen (Book of All Kingdoms).svg
14th century
c. 1489
Blue field with white crescent moon in the center.
Flag of Kingdom of Tlemcen during (14th century).svg
13th–early 14th century
Flag from Algiers under Zayyanid on Pietro Vescontes' map.
A white field with a red crescent moon in the center and 3 fringes on the fly. [21]
Flag of Oran (14th century).svg
Flag from Oran under Zayyanid on Pietro Vescontes' map.
A white field with a red key and crescent moon in the center and 3 fringes on the fly. [21]
Flag of Brischan.svg
14th century
Flag of Brischan fr , according to Book of Knowledge of All Kingdoms
A white flag with the black seal of Solomon. In the Middle Ages it was an important port of the kingdom of Tlemcen ruled by a council of sheikhs, it is now a ruin near Gouraya. [22] [23] [24]
Other
Flag of Constantina.svg
14th century
Horizontal white and yellow bicolour.
Flag of Annaba (Book of All Kingdoms).svg
A white flag with the black crescent moon.
Flag of Annaba (Catalan Atlas).svg
Flag of Annaba under Hafsid dynasty, according to Catalan Atlas

Proposed flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Proposed Flag of Algeria during FLN-OAS ceasefire talks (1962).svg
1962
Proposed flag of French Algeria
A vertical bicolor of green and white with the red crescent encircling the red five-pointed star centered along the dividing line which is on the hoist side with the French tricolour upwards the fly side.
Proposed Flag for a Franco-Algerian Commonwealth (1962).svg

Political flags

FlagDatePartyDescription
current
Flag of the Rassemblement pour la Culture et la Democratie.svg
1989–present
Blue flag with the party logo. [25]
Flag-kabyle.svg
2001–present
Flag of Hizb ut-Tahrir.svg
1953–present
The flag consists of the Black Standard with a white text of the Shahada emblazoned across it in calligraphy style writing.
Former
Flag of the Islamic Salvation Front.svg
1989–1992
Red flag with white logo of the ISF, with the groups name in Arabic (الجبهة الإسلامية للإنقاذ) across it. The writing in the box above the logo is from Surah 'Ali `Imran [3:103] of the Quran. (وكنتم على شفا حفرة من النار فأنقذكم منها). Writing at the bottom of the logo states الجبهة الإسلامية الموحدة (en: United Islamic Front). [26]
Flag of the Ba'ath Party.svg
1947–1966
Flag of Algerian Communist Party.svg
1920–1962
A red flag with a white hammer and sickle and the slogan "Pain, Paix, Liberté" (en: Bread, Peace, Liberty). [27]

Flags of ethnic groups

FlagDateUseDescription
Berber flag.svg
1997–present
Flag of the Amazigh people
Chaouia flag.svg
?–present
Flag of the Chaoui people
A yellow field with a black letter "z" ( in Tifinagh) in the center.

Red Crescent Society

FlagDateUseDescription
Algerian Red Crescent flag.svg
2023–present
Red Crescent surrounded by the association's names written in Arabic at the top and English at the bottom.
Algerian Red Crescent flag (until 2023).svg
1957-2023
Red Crescent surrounded by the association's names written in Arabic at the top and French at the bottom.

Corporations

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Algerie Poste.svg
?–present
Flag of the Algérie Poste
White flag with logo.
Logo NAFTAL.svg
Flag of the Naftal
Yellow flag with logo.
Flag of Sonatrach.svg
Flag of the Sonatrach
Orange flag with logo.

Misattributed flags

FlagDatePartyDescription
Flag of Kel Ahaggar.svg
21th century
Erroneous flag of Tuareg confederation Kel Ahaggar
A yellow field with a black letter "z" (ⵣ in Tifinagh) in the center. The symbolism clearly refers to the Berber flag, which was popularized during the Berber Spring in 1980, i.e. after the dissolution of the confederation.
Etendard de l'emir d'Abd el-Kader (1832-1847).svg
?
Alleged personal standard of Emir Abdelkader.
The flag was considered to be the emir's personal banner in the French Army Museum, but it may have been confused with Samori Ture. [28]
Flag of French Algeria (Erroneous).svg
19th century
Erroneous flag of French Algeria
A blue flag with the French tricolor in the canton. Some sources suggest its use in the Algiers Pavilion at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1900, but this is not certain. [29]
Dey Algier Flag.svg
17th century
The banner of the Dey of Algiers according to the erroneous description of a 17th century French traveler.
A green flag with a yellow crescent. [30]

Yacht clubs

BurgeeFlagClub
Burgee Sport Nautique d'Alger (SNA).svg Flag of Sport Nautique d'Alger (SNA).svg Sport Nautique d'Alger
Burgee of Sport Nautique de Philippeville (SNP).svg Sport Nautique de Philippeville

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