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'''Western Sahara''' ({{lang-ar|'''علم الصحراء الغربية'''}}) 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 [[List of countries by population density|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. |
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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. | |
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The '''flag of Western Sahara''' ({{lang-ar|'''علم الصحراء الغربية'''}}) was created in the early 1970s by supporters of an [[independence|independent]] [[Western Sahara]] (then [[Spanish Sahara]].) Western Sahara is presently largely administered by the Kingdom of [[Morocco]]. |
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[[Western Sahara]] has been on the [[United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories]] since the 1960s when it was a Spanish colony. |
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The flag is used by the [[Polisario Front]], and was adopted as the official flag of the [[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic]], on [[February 27]], [[1976]]. The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic controls about 20% of the Western Sahara territory, the [[Free Zone (region)|Free Zone]]. |
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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. |
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The [[color]]s are [[black]], [[red]], [[white]] and [[green]] (the [[Pan-Arab colors]]), with the [[Star and crescent|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]] [[caliphate]]s. |
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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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* '''The flag of Morocco''': |
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[[Image:Flag of Morocco.svg|50px]] Currently the [[flag of Morocco]] is widely used in the territory. |
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==External links== |
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*{{FOTW|id=eh|title=Flag of Western Sahara}} |
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[[Category:National flags|Western Sahara]] |
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[[Image:Flag of Western Sahara.svg|50px]] 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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Western Sahara (Arabic: علم الصحراء الغربية) 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:
The Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is used by Polisario and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in their public and official communication.