Western Sahara
This is the flag of Western Sahara!
Quick facts
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- El Aaiún
- Population
- 6,00,904
- Area
- 2,66,000 km²
- Languages
- Berber, Hassaniya, Spanish
Colours of the flag
The Western Sahara flag uses 4 colours. Tap each swatch to see its hex code — handy if your child wants to draw the flag.
- #000000
- #FFFFFF
- #007A3D
- #C4111B
How to talk about this flag
Western Sahara sits in Africa, with El Aaiún as its capital city. When your child asks about it — usually because they spotted it in the news, on a cricket jersey, or in a film — the flag's colours are the easiest hook. Point at one colour, say where it sits on the flag, and let them describe what they see before you add the names.
People in Western Sahara speak Berber, Hassaniya and Spanish. If your child speaks one of these at home, this is a quick way to connect their day-to-day language to a place on the map.
One tip: kids remember flags faster when they own them. Ask which colour is their favourite on this one — they'll come back to it.
More flags from Africa
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