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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 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 flag of Mauritania is a green field containing a gold star and crescent, with two red stripes at the top and bottom of the field. The original national flag was introduced under the instructions of President Moktar Ould Daddah and the constitution of 22 March 1959 and was officially adopted on 1 April 1959.
The national emblem of Algeria is the official seal used by the government of Algeria.
Association Sportive Olympique de Chlef, known as ASO Chlef or simply ASO for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Chlef, founded in 1947. The club colours are red and white. Their home stadium, Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium, has a capacity of some 20,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
The flag of Martinique consists of a red triangle at the hoist, with two horizontal bands, the upper green and the lower black. It was adopted on 2 February 2023. The flag of France, its parent country, is also flown with official standing due to Martinique's status as a French overseas department and region. The assembly of Martinique flies a flag with the collectivity's logo on it to represent the government.
Club Sportif Constantinois, also known as CS Constantine or simply CSC for short, is an Algerian football club based in Constantine, Algeria. The club was founded in 1926, and its colours are green and black. Their home stadium, Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium, has a capacity of 22,968 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
Rafik Saïfi is an Algerian retired professional football player who played as a forward or as an attacking midfielder.
The Algeria women's national football team represents Algeria in international women's football.
The Seal of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania is the national emblem based on the national flag of Mauritania, which was officially adopted on 15 August 2017.
Rabah Saâdane is an Algerian football manager and retired professional player whose playing career was abruptly interrupted at the age of 27 by a car accident. His last management job was of the Algerian national team before resigning in September 2010.
The Algeria national rugby union team represents the Algerian Rugby Federation (FAR) in men's international rugby union. The first match they competed in was on 24 February 2007, in a game in Tunis against the Tunisia national rugby union team. While almost all current national team players play for clubs in the French championship, there are some national players who practice the sport in Australia, New Zealand, Romania and England. The first coach of the Algeria national rugby union team was Morad Kellal.
Ouled Said is a town in the central region of Algeria, specifically located within Adrar Province. Established as a municipality in 1985, Ouled Said was formed following its separation from the municipality of Timimoun. The town has experienced consistent demographic growth, as reflected in population statistics from various census years: 1977 (4,990), 1987 (5,898), 1998 (7,538), and 2008 (8,223). The upward trend in population concentration in the municipality remained below the provincial average of Adrar, which was recorded at 92.6% in 2008.
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).
The 2010–11 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 was the 49th season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams contested the league, with MC Alger as the defending champions. The league started on September 24, 2010. and ended on July 8, 2011.
Union sportive de la médina d'Alger (basketball), referred to as USM Alger BK for a short, is a basketball club based in Algiers, Algeria that played in the Algerian Basketball Championship the team founded in 1942.
Émilie Busquant (1901–1953) was a French feminist, anarcho-syndicalist and anti-colonial activist who was married to the Algerian nationalist leader Messali Hadj. She is notable for her involvement in the creation of the Algerian flag.
Hicham Boudaoui is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Nice and the Algeria national team.
Aziz Chouaki was born in 1951 in Tizi Rached, Algeria. He died in France, 2019. He was a writer and playwright known for his somewhat daring political and literary views. His literary works include the novel Baya- Algerian Rapsodia which was published in 1988, and the play Oranges, which was published in 1997. In the play, he documented the Algerian history from 1990 to 1997.
This article details the squads of all the participant nations of the 2022 African Nations Championship which was held in Algeria. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team. Players in cursive were registered as reserves.