Flags of Western Sahara

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Buy / Sell Western Sahara flag in our Africa section !

You will find several models of the Western Sahara flag claimed by the SADR like the flag of Free Western Sahara, the flag with the arms of the Polisario Front or the flags with F inscriptions. Polisario and R.A.S.D.

Available in different models: table flag, flag garland, flag with cords 45x30cm, ring flag, sheath for pole or eyelets large format 90x60cm or maxi format 150x90cm. All our Western Sahara flags are manufactured either in polyester or satin for unique visual effects and great resistance in all circumstances !

You can also find on sale other flags of African or Arab countries such as flags from Algeria, Morocco, Libya or Mauritania.

Main information on Western Sahara:

Capital: Laâyoune

Area: 266,000 km²

Population: 603,253

Currency: Moroccan Dirham

Official languages: Arabic, Spanish, Hassanya, Berber

Why is the flag of Western Sahara a flag like no other ?

The flag of Western Sahara is not an official flag as it is the flag of a state not recognized internationally by the United Nations called the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) which claims sovereignty over this non-self-governing territory (like Morocco). Western Sahara is a desert region of the world located in North-West Africa and is a delimited area between Algeria, Mauritania and the Moroccan province of Tarfaya.

In fact, Western Sahara is controlled 20% by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic proclaimed by the Polisario Front and 80% by the Kingdom of Morocco at the moment. It should be noted that the United Nations considers Western Sahara to be a non-self-governing territory and recognizes neither the sovereignty of the King of Morocco nor that of the SADR over this territory.

History and symbolism of the Sahrawi flag

The Sahrawi flag consists of three black, white and green stripes, followed by a red triangle and a crescent and a red star in the centre. It is one of the symbols of the territory of Western Sahara claimed by the SADR. This flag was created in the 1970s by the Polisario Front (Frente Polisario).

This independence political party of the SADR claims the autonomy of this territory of North Africa. At the beginning of its creation, the Polisario Front was in a struggle against the Spanish colonial forces. Today and since 1975 it has been opposed to Morocco, which also claims sovereignty over this region of the Western Sahara.

The Sahrawi flag is therefore not a flag of the world like the others as it is not a recognized national flag but rather the symbol of the struggle for the Free Sahara. Moreover, it is the flag of Morocco that officially flies in this region of the world in most parts of the country. Experienced vexillologists will notice that this flag has a similar arrangement to the flag of Palestine or the flag of Jordan.

Symbolically, the red triangle on the side of the shaft represents the house of Mohammed, the prophet of Islam. The black, white and green stripes represent three important dynasties of Islam respectively: in order Abbassides, Umayyads and Fatimids. The flag of Western Sahara carries, like many other Muslim flags, the sacred Muslim symbols of the crescent moon and the star.

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