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A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the coat of arms of Jacques Soustelle in the center. The shield depicts a lion, a reference to Lyon, Soustelle's birthplace, the cross of Lorraine signifying his affiliation with Free France, seven stars representing the rank of Governor General, a crescent moon as the symbol of Algeria, and the initials J and S.
Algerian ships fly it as their ensign, except for ships of the Algerian National Navy, which use one charged with two white crossed anchors in the canton as the naval ensign. Formerly, the two crossed anchors in the canton were red. According to algeria-un.org, cited in 1999, the features of the flag are set down precisely, being described as:
Flag of Algeria * List of Algerian flags; B. Berber flag; F. Flag of Kingdom of Tlemcen; K. Flag of the movement for the autonomy of Kabylia This page was last ...
Flag of Algeria – adopted as the national flag on 3 July 1962. [2] The current flag design is said to have first appeared in 1919 [3] [4] or 1934, [5] depending on the source. [6] The national colours of the flag are green, red and white.
The "Odjak of Algiers" (also spelled Ujaq) was a unit of the Algerian army. [1] It was a highly autonomous part of the Janissary Corps, acting completely independently from the rest of the corps, [2] similar to the relationship between Algiers and the Sublime Porte. [3]
Algerian troops particularly distinguished themselves as part of the French Expeditionary Corps under General Alphonse Juin, during the Italian campaign of 1943 and the Allied invasion of southern France in 1944. [7] An estimated 134,000 Algerian-born soldiers were mobilized during World War II, of which 18,000 died while liberating Europe. [1]
Shortly after, Algerian pirates hijacked three Dano-Norwegian ships and allowed the crew to be sold as slaves. They threatened to bombard the Algerian capital if the Algerians did not agree to a new peace deal on Danish terms. Algiers was not intimidated by the fleet, the fleet was of 2 frigates, 2 bomb galiot and 4 ship of the line.
The 3rd Algerian Tirailleurs Regiment (3 e R.T.A) was an infantry unit of the Army of Africa in the French Army. Recruited primarily from Algerian Muslims, it was mainly commanded by French officers. The racial boundaries were not absolute, with some French volunteers serving in the ranks and a limited number of Muslims being appointed as officers.