Flags, Symbols & Currency of Western Sahara
The National Flag of Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) was officially adopted on February 27, 1976. The Flag has been designed by El-Ouali Mustapha Sayed 鈥� the first President of SADR.
The National Flag of Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) features three equal horizontal bands of black (top), white and green. A red triangle aligned from the hoist side is overlaid on these tricolored bands. A red star and a crescent are positioned in the center of the white band. The colors black, green, and white are Pan-Arab colors and are derived from the flag of the Arab Revolt. The black color represents death, the white color symbolizes peace and the green color stands for life. The red triangle represents the revolutionary heritage of the state and progressive politics. The star and the crescent are traditional symbols of Islam. The flag has a height-to-width proportion ratio of 1:2.
History of the Flag of Western Sahara
During the colonial era, Western Sahara was represented by the flag of Spain. The Spanish flag was used until 1975, when after the Madrid Accords, Spain had left the territory, which was then partitioned between Morocco (with the larger part) and Mauritania. The local leaders of the Polisario movement had rejected this partition and had proclaimed the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) on February 27, 1976, adopting their own flag and emblem.
Symbols of Western Sahara
The National Coat of Arms of Western Sahara
The current official National Coat of Arms of Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) was created by the Polisario Front and adopted in 1976. It features two crossed rifles, with the national flags of Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) hanging from each rifle. Positioned just above the two crossed rifles in the center are a red crescent and a star. The star and the crescent are traditional symbols of Islam. Surrounding the two rifles on either side are two olive branches. The olive branches symbolize peace. Below the rifles is a red scroll depicting the Polisario motto: "丨乇賷丞 丿賷賲賯乇丕胤賷丞 賵丨丿丞" ("Liberty, Democracy, Unity") inscribed in black ink.
National Motto
"丨乇賷丞 丿賷賲賯乇丕胤賷丞 賵丨丿丞" ("Liberty, Democracy, Unity")
National Anthem
- Anthem Title: "Y膩 Ban墨y As-Sahar膩" ("O Sons of the Sahara")
- Music Composer: Unknown
- Lyricist: Unknown
- Date of Adoption: 1976
"Y膩 Ban墨y As-Sahar膩" ("O Sons of the Sahara") is the national anthem of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic of Western Sahara. It was officially adopted as the national anthem in 1976.聽
"Y膩 Ban墨y As-Sahar膩" (Arabic: 賷丕 亘賳賷 丕賱氐丨乇丕亍鈥�;聽)
賷丕 亘賳賷 丕賱氐丨乇丕亍
賷丕 亘賳賷 丕賱氐丨乇丕亍
賷丕 亘賳賷 丕賱氐丨乇丕亍
賷丕 亘賳賷 丕賱氐丨乇丕亍
丕賳鬲賲 賮賷 丕賱賵睾賶
丨丕賲賱賷 丕賱賲卮毓賱
賮賷 丕賱丿乇亘 丕賱胤賵賷賱
丕氐賳毓賵丕 丕賱孬賵乇丞
賮賷 兀賲鬲賳丕
賵丕爻賱賰賵丕 賲賳 兀噩賱賴丕 賴匕丕 丕賱爻亘賷賱
丕賯胤毓賵丕 乇兀爻 丕賱丿禺賷賱
丕賯胤毓賵丕 乇兀爻 丕賱丿禺賷賱
兀賷賴丕 丕賱孬賵丕乇
賷丕 賲噩丿 丕賱賵胤賳
丕賯胤毓賵丕 丕賱丕賯胤丕毓
賮賷 賴匕丕 丕賱乇亘賵毓
賵丕賳夭毓賵 亘丕賱丨乇亘 兀爻亘丕亘 丕賱賮鬲賳
賵乇賮囟賵賴丕 賱丕 禺囟賵毓 賱丕 禺賳賵毓
賱丕 毓賲賷賱 賱丕 丿禺賷賱
賱丕 毓賲賷賱 賱丕 丿禺賷賱
兀賷賴丕 丕賱爻丕卅賱 毓賳丕 廿賳賳丕
賲賳 鬲丨丿賶 賮賷 丕賱噩賴丕丿 丕賱賲爻鬲丨賷賱
賳丨賳 賲賳 丨胤賲 匕丕賰 丕賱賵孬賳丕
賳丨賳 賲賳 賱賯賳賴 丕賱丿乇爻 丕賱噩賱賷賱
廿賳賳丕 卮毓亘 賳亘賷賱
廿賳賳丕 卮毓亘 賳亘賷賱
賳丨賳 賲賳 兀毓賱賳丕賴丕 囟丿
丕賱睾夭丕丞 孬賵乇丞 鬲丨乇賯 賰賱 丕賱睾丕氐亘賷賳
廿賳賴丕 丕賱丨乇亘 丕賱鬲賷 鬲賲丨賵 丕賱胤睾丕鬲
賵鬲賯乇 丕賱丨賯 丨賯 丕賱賰丕丿丨賷賳
廿賳賳丕 卮毓亘 賳亘賷賱
廿賳賳丕 卮毓亘 賳亘賷賱
廿賳賴丕 丕賱孬賵乇丞 賲賳 兀噩賱 丕賱卮毓賵亘
賵爻鬲賲囟賷 賮賷 丕賱亘賱丕丿 丕賱毓乇亘賷丞
鬲氐賳毓 丕賱賵丨丿丞 丿賵賲丕 賮賷 丕賱賯賱賵亘
賵鬲賯賷賲 丕賱毓丿賱 賵丕賱丿賷賲賯乇丕胤賷丞
賰賱 賯乇賳 賰賱 噩賷賱
賰賱 賯乇賳 賰賱 噩賷賱
"O Sons of the Sahara"
O Sons of the Sahara! In the battlefield, you
are torch holders in the long road,
Make revolution in our nation and follow this
path for her sake.
Cut off the head of the invader. Cut off the
head of the invader.
O revolutionaries, the homeland will be
glorious. Cut off the estates in this region.
Remove in war the causes for protest and
abandon it; no submission, no yielding.
No agent, no invader, no agent, no invader.
You who ask about us: we are the ones who
drive the transforming struggle.
We are the ones who smash that idol, we are
the ones who understand the beautiful
lesson.
We are the people of the path; we are the
people of the path.
We are the ones who revealed the path
against the raid, the one that burns up the
raiders.
It is the war to erase the oppressor and
establish the right of the laborers.
We are the people of the path; We are the
people of the path.
The uprising is for the people and will
advance in the Arab lands.
It will produce unity forever in the hearts and
will establish justice and democracy.
Every century, every generation, every
century, every generation.
The Currency of Western Sahara is the Sahrawi Peseta
The Sahrawi Peseta is the commemorative currency of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. 聽It is divided into 100 c茅ntimos, although these denomination coins have neither been minted nor their banknotes have ever been printed.
Since a large part of the territory is under Moroccan control, the Moroccan dirham, with Algerian dinar and Mauritanian ouguiya is also been circulated.
Coins:
The Non-commemorative coins minted by the Polisario Front are designated for circulation. These coins are in the denominations of 1, 2, 5, 50, 100, 200, 500 pesetas, and are made from cupronickel. Commemorative coins made of gold, silver, and copper have also been issued.
Sahrawi Peseta Coin
