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{{Sahara conflict}}'''Western Sahara''' is a territory of northwestern ], bordered by ] to the north, ] in the northeast, ] to the east and south, and the ] on the west. It is one of the ], mainly consisting of ] flatlands. The largest city is ] (Laâyoune), which is home to over half of the population of the territory.
{{National flag infobox|
⚫ Name = Western Sahara|
Article = |
Image = Flag of Western Sahara.svg|
Use = 111000|
Symbol = |
Proportion = 1:2 |
⚫ Adoption = ], ], by the ] |
Design = A black, white, and green horizontal tricolor charged with a red ] in the center stripe and a red triangle at the hoist. |
Type = National|
}}


Western Sahara has been on the ] since the 1960s when it was a Spanish colony.
The '''flag of Western Sahara''' was created in the early 1970s by supporters of an ] ] (then ]) to represent that territory as '''flag of Western Sahara'''. Western Sahara is presently largely administered by the Kingdom of ].


The flag is used by the ], and was adopted as the official flag of the ], on ], ]. The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic controls about 20% of the Western Sahara territory, the ]. The territory is largely adminstred by ]. The ] and the government-in-exile of the ] or SADR claim the independance of the trritory.


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.


⚫ Flags used for Western Sahara:
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 ].


* '''The flag of Morocco''':
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{{nationalflags}}


] Currently the ] is widely used in the territory.
==External links==
*{{FOTW|id=eh|title=Flag of Western Sahara}}



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⚫ * '''Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic''':
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] The ] is used by ] and the ] in their public and official communication.


] ]

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Western Sahara is a territory of northwestern Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria in the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean on the west. It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly consisting of desert flatlands. The largest city is El Aaiún (Laâyoune), which is home to over half of the population of the territory.

Western Sahara has been on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories since the 1960s when it was a Spanish colony.

The territory is largely adminstred by Morocco. The Polisario Front and the government-in-exile of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic or SADR claim the independance of the trritory.


Flags used for Western Sahara:

  • The flag of Morocco:

Currently the flag of Morocco is widely used in the territory.


  • Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic:

File:Flag of sadr.svg The Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is used by Polisario and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in their public and official communication.

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