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- Algerian flag : it is the FLN flag. The system of symbols of this algerian flag is unanimously approved : white is purity while green, the crescent and the five branches star constitute representative elements of Islam, i.e. : the crescent symbolizes the lunar calendar, the five branches star the five pillars of Islam, and green the paradise. It is the Prophet's colour.
It is curious to note that the stylised representation of carthaginois goddess Tanit strangely looks like the crescent and the star.