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| Name = Western Sahara| | |||
| Name = the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic| | |||
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| Image = Flag of Western Sahara.svg| | Image = Flag of Western Sahara.svg| | ||
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| ::''The ] government-in-exile of the ] maintains that ] (formerly ]) is an independent state under foreign occupation. The ] government considers Western Sahara to be part of ]. This page does not necessarily imply any partiality on the territorial issue in question.'' | ::''The ] government-in-exile of the ] maintains that ] (formerly ]) is an independent state under foreign occupation. The ] government considers Western Sahara to be part of ]. This page does not necessarily imply any partiality on the territorial issue in question.'' | ||
| The '''flag of the ]''' has been used since the early 1970s |
The '''flag of the ]''' has been used since the early 1970s by the ] as the flag of an ] ] for which they seek international recognition<ref>Pazzanita, Anthony - Historical Dictionary of Western Sahara, Third Edition, 2006. Entry: Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.</ref>. It was officially adopted as the flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, on ], ]. Most of Western Sahara is presently administered by ], with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic controlling about ]. | ||
| The ]s are ], ], ] and ] (the ]), with the ] being a symbol of ]. These colors have various interpretations. The traditional explanation for the Pan-Arab colors, used throughout the ], claims that they signify the ] ]s. | The ]s are ], ], ] and ] (the ]), with the ] being a symbol of ]. These colors have various interpretations. The traditional explanation for the Pan-Arab colors, used throughout the ], claims that they signify the ] ]s. A second explanation of the color scheme, unique for the Western Sahara conflict, interprets it as a partial reading of ] history: red as the color of the ] of ]s; the black stripe on the top signifying Moroccan occupation, while the white stripe stands for ], and green for turning the ] green by bringing flourishing life to it. | ||
| Its similarity to the ] is not intentional; many ] flags are similar in both shape and colors, as they are collectively based on the flag of the ]. | Its similarity to the ] is not intentional; many ] flags are similar in both shape and colors, as they are collectively based on the flag of the ]. | ||
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| Use | National flag |
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| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | February 27, 1976, by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
| Design | A black, white, and green horizontal tricolor charged with a red star and crescent in the center stripe and a red triangle at the hoist. |
- The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic government-in-exile of the Polisario Front maintains that Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara) is an independent state under foreign occupation. The Moroccan government considers Western Sahara to be part of its own territory. This page does not necessarily imply any partiality on the territorial issue in question.
The flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic has been used since the early 1970s by the Polisario Front as the flag of an independent Western Sahara for which they seek international recognition. It was officially adopted as the flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, on February 27, 1976. Most of Western Sahara is presently administered by Morocco, with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic controlling about 30% of the territory.
The colors are black, red, white and green (the Pan-Arab colors), with the crescent and star being a symbol of Islam. These colors have various interpretations. The traditional explanation for the Pan-Arab colors, used throughout the Arab world, claims that they signify the Muslim caliphates. A second explanation of the color scheme, unique for the Western Sahara conflict, interprets it as a partial reading of Sahrawi history: red as the color of the blood of martyrs; the black stripe on the top signifying Moroccan occupation, while the white stripe stands for peace, and green for turning the desert green by bringing flourishing life to it.
Its similarity to the Palestinian flag is not intentional; many Arab flags are similar in both shape and colors, as they are collectively based on the flag of the Arab Revolt.
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External link
- Pazzanita, Anthony - Historical Dictionary of Western Sahara, Third Edition, 2006. Entry: Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.