Saar Saare
1947–1956
Flag Coat of arms
Borders of post-WW2 Germany (1949). The Saar is in purple.
Status	Protectorate of France
Capital and largest city	Saarbrücken
Government	Republic
History
• Established	December 17, 1947
• WEU referendum	October 23, 1955
• Saar Treaty	October 27 1956
Currency	Saar mark, Saar franc
Preceded by Succeeded by Allied Occupation Zones in Germany Saarland

Saar was the name of the Saarland after World War Two, when it was under French control. It became part of West Germany in 1957.

• Saarland The modern German state
• Saargebiet The League of Nations's protectorate

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