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The national symbols of Algeria are official and unofficial flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of Algeria and of its culture.
The pieds-noirs are people of French and other European descent who were born in Algeria during the period of French rule from 1830 to 1962. Many of them departed for mainland France during and after the war by which Algeria gained its independence in 1962.
The national flag of Algeria consists of two equal vertical bars, green and white, charged in the center with a red star and crescent, a symbol of Islam as the nation's prominent faith. The flag was adopted on 3 July 1962. A similar version was used by the Algerian government in exile from 1958 to 1962. The Western blazon is per pale vert and argent; a crescent and star gules.
The national emblem of Algeria is the seal used by the government, as other states use coats of arms.
Ahmed Ben Messali Hadj was an Algerian nationalist politician dedicated to the independence of his homeland from French colonial rule. He is often called the "father" of Algerian nationalism.
Béni Abbès, also known as the Pearl of the Saoura, and also as the White Oasis, is a town and commune located in western Algeria in Béchar Province, 241 km (150 mi) far from the provincial capital Béchar, and 1,200 km (746 mi) from Algiers.
Benjamin Stora is a French historian, expert on North Africa, who is widely considered one of the world's leading authorities on Algerian history. He was born in a Jewish family that left the country following its War of Independence in 1962. Stora holds two PhDs and a Doctorate of the State (1991).
Azzedine Doukha is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
French is a lingua franca of Algeria according to the CIA World Factbook. Algeria is the second largest Francophone country in the world in terms of speakers. In 2008, 11.2 million Algerians (33%) could read and write in French. Despite intermittent attempts to eradicate French from public life, by the 2000s the proportion of French speakers in Algeria was much higher than on the eve of independence in 1962.
Émilie Busquant (1901–1953) was a French feminist, anarcho-syndicalist and anti-colonial activist who was married to the Algerian nationalist leader Messali Hadj.
Abdelmadjid Tebboune is an Algerian politician currently serving as the President of Algeria since December 2019 and as Minister of Defence.
The Mokrani Revolt was the most important local uprising against France in Algeria since the conquest in 1830.
Ahmed Mahsas was an Algerian militant in the nationalist movement against French Algeria.
Spanish Oran was a territory of the Spanish Empire as a result of the Conquest of Oran.
Omar Fetmouche is an Algerian artist, actor and playwright.
Dictionnaire biographique du mouvement ouvrier international is a nine-volume labor movement biographical dictionary series edited by historian Jean Maitron and his successor Claude Pennetier. It extends the Dictionnaire biographique du mouvement ouvrier français to countries outside of France and is part of the collection together known as Le Maitron.
Hichem Aboud is an Algerian journalist and political activist. Aboud was the founder and redactor-in-chief the "Mon Journal" newspaper. The newspaper was published in both French and Arabic. In 2013, the journal was banned in Algeria after reporting on Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika's health. As of 2023, Aboud has over 613,000 subscribers on YouTube.
The National Stud Farm of Chaouchaoua is a stud in Tiaret in Algeria. The institution is dedicated to the preservation and improvement of Algerian horse breeds, founded in 1874. It is now a center of expertise for issues related to breeding and care of equines.
Layachi Yaker was an Algerian diplomat and politician of the National Liberation Front.
Salim Saadi, also spelled Selim Saadi was an Algerian politician and soldier.
