This category encompasses flags that feature a crescent moon as a symbol of Islam. See our post on the crescent moon, star, and the use of the color green in Islamic flags for more information on the symbols.
A special thanks to Rich Campbell for suggesting this post. To get a better sense of the history of the Pakistani flag, we should begin with the colonization of the Indian subcontinent by the British East-India Company (BEIC). While the organization had a presence in the area since 1612, the BEIC didn’t establish a firm foothold in the … More Pakistan
The flags of many modern Islamic states feature a crescent moon and the color green. While both are regarded as symbols of Islam, they gained their association in different ways. Some of the first recorded uses of the crescent come from the 2nd millennium B.C. where it represented the Mesopotamian moon gods Nanna and Sumer. Phoenicians spread the … More Crescent moon, star, and green in Islamic flags
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