Ain-Sefra (French military district, Algeria)

Last modified: 2002-10-12 by ivan sache
Keywords: ain sefra | stars: 2 (yellow) | star (yellow) | crescent (yellow) | hand (yellow) | hand of fatima | cannons: 2 (yellow) |
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by Jaume Ollé

• Description of the flag
• Reverse of the flag

See also:

• Algeria
• Algeria: Historical flags
• Algeria: French colonization (1830-1847)

Description of the flag

Ain-Sefra was the capital of a military district, and a flag used there was reported by Lucien Philippe. This was the vehicle flag, or rather pennant, of General Laperrine. It was swallowtailed and, with inscriptions, was different on its obverse and reverse. The reverse contained the characteristic symbol of Algeria (crescent moon and star) on the center, and cannons, trumpet, hand of Fatima, and bomb on the sides.

Jaume Ollé, translated by Joe McMillan, 14 December 2001

Reverse of the flag

by Jaume Ollé