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  2. Crescent and star (symbol) - Wikipedia

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    The conjoined representation of a crescent and a star is used in various historical contexts, including as a prominent symbol of the Ottoman Empire, and in contemporary times, as a national symbol by some countries, and by some Muslims as a symbol of Islam, [1] while other Muslims reject it as an Islamic symbol. [2]

  3. List of Arab flags - Wikipedia

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    Flags of Arab countries, territories, and organisations usually include the color green, which is a symbol of Islam as well as an emblem of purity, fertility and peace. Common colors in Arab flags are Pan-Arab colors (red, black, white and green); common symbols include stars , crescents and the Shahada .

  4. Category:Flags with star and crescent - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Flags with star and crescent" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

  5. List of national flags of sovereign states - Wikipedia

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    National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.

  6. Flags of Asia - Wikipedia

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    The flag of the League of Arab States is two olive branches and 22 chain-links encircling a crescent and the name of the organisation (written in Arabic). The Arab League is an organization made up of countries in the Arab world in Northern Africa and Southwest Asia.

  7. Flag of Libya - Wikipedia

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    The star and crescent were placed within the black central strip of the flag as a reference to the Senussi flag and the role of King Idris in leading the country to independence". The flag's colours also echo the colours of the flags of the three regions of Libya: Fezzan (red), Cyrenaica (black), and Tripolitania (green).

  8. Flag of Turkey - Wikipedia

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    The national flag of Turkey, officially the Turkish flag [2] (Turkish: Türk bayrağı), is a red flag featuring a white crescent and star on its emblem, It’s based on the 18th-century Ottoman Empire flag. [3] The flag is often called "the red flag" (al bayrak), and is referred to as "the red banner" (al sancak) in the Turkish national anthem ...

  9. Flag of Turkmenistan - Wikipedia

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    The national flag of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň baýdagy) features a white crescent and five stars representing the five regions of the country and the Five Pillars of Islam. Placed upon a green field is a symbolic representation of the country's famous carpet industry.