Flag of Algeria

People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Use	National flag, civil and state ensign
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	3 July 1962
Design	A vertical bicolor of green and white, with the red crescent encircling the red five-pointed star centered along the dividing line.
Use	Presidential standard
Proportion	2:3
Use	Naval ensign
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	27 June 1963 (amended in 1995)
Design	As above, with white crossed fouled anchors in the canton.
Use	Naval jack
Design	The national flag in the canton on a light blue field.

The national flag of Algeria (Arabic: علم الجزائر) 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.