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English: Astronomical and astrological of the crescent (first quarter) Moon, and alchemical symbol of silver. Also at Unicode U+263D (☽). Also at Unicode U+263D (☽). Français : Symbole astronomique et astrologique de la Lune croissante (premier quartier), et symbole alchimique de l'argent.
The crescent is usually associated with Islam and regarded as its symbol. The crescent and star had been used in the coinage of the Sassanid Persian Empire. The Umayyad Caliphate, after the Rashidun Caliphate's conquest of the region, continue to use similar coins with some modification but leaving the star and crescent intact.
Sealing depicting the Neo Sumerian King, Ibbi-Sin seated with a star or Dingir and crescent adjacent to him Depiction of the emblems of Ishtar (Venus), Sin (Moon), and Shamash (Sun) on a boundary stone of Meli-Shipak II (12th century BC) Venus, Sun and Moon on the Stele of Nabonidus (r. 556–539 BC) found at Harran (Şanlıurfa Museum) [10]
The star and crescent design appears on Ottoman flags beginning in the late 18th or early 19th century. The white star and crescent moon with a red background was introduced as the flag of the Ottoman Empire in 1844. [7] [8]
The sunlit portion of the crescent moon is over exposed in this Nov. 16, 2023 photo. The rest of the moon is dimly illuminated by reflected sunlight from Earth or 'earthshine.'
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English: White star and crescent, which is commonly used as a symbol of Islam. This is a white version of File:Star and Crescent.svg. Date: 7 June 2024: Source: Own work: