Morocco flag

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The national flag of Morocco (in Arabic علم المغرب) is the flag used by the Moroccan government as the national flag since November 17, 1915. It is red with a green pentagonal star on the center. The green of the star symbolizes the opening and the red background represents the closure. The green star on a red background symbolizes the opening of Moroccan borders to the international.

Red has great historical significance in Morocco, as it proclaims descent from the Alaouite royal dynasty. This ruling house was linked to the Islamic prophet Muhammad through Fatima, the wife of Ali, the fourth orthodox Muslim caliph. Red is also the color worn by the sherifs of Mecca and the imams of Yemen. Beginning in the 17th century, when Morocco was ruled by the Alawite dynasty, the country's flags were simple red banners.

On November 17, 1915, Sultan Youssef signed a dahir that mandated that the Moroccan flag be red with an interlocking green pentangle.

While Morocco was under French and Spanish control, the red flag with the seal in the center continued to be used, but only in the interior. Its use at sea was prohibited. When independence was restored in 1955, it returned to being the national flag.

The pentagonal star represents the seal of Solomon, an Islamic symbol, according to the dahir:

We have decreed to distinguish Our flag by adorning it in the center with the seal of Solomon of five points, in green color. God guides this emblem along the paths of prosperity and glory, now and in the future.

The pentagonal star also represents the five pillars of Islam,

Flag Composition

The star is one inscribed in a circle.

Flags of the provinces

Flag of Agadir
Flag of Alhucemas
Flag of Azilal
Benslimane flag
Beni Mellal Flag
Flag of Bojador
Flag of Casablanca
Flag of Xauen
Flag of Dajla
Flag of El Aaiún
Flag of El Jadida
Flag of El Kelaa des Sraghna
Flag of Errachidia
Flag of Esauira
Fez flag
Flag of Figuig
Flag of Guelmim
Ifrane Flag
Kenitra Flag
Flag of Jemisset
Jenifra Flag
Flag of Juribga
Flag of Larache
Flag of Marrakech
Flag of Mequinez
Flag of Nador
Uxda Flag
Flag of Rabat-Salé
Flag of Safi
Flag of Settat
Flag of Sidi Kacem
Tan-Tan flag
Flag of Tangier
Flag of Taunat
Tarudant flag
Tata flag
Flag of Taza
Flag of Tetuán
Flag of Tiznit
Flag of Uarzazat

Historical flags

Idrisida Dynasty Standard (780-974)
Almoravide Dynasty Standard (987-1070)
Almohad Empire Standard (1147-1269)
Standard of the Benjamin dynasty (1258-1420), used together with a white flag.
Flag of Morocco (1554-1659) with the Saadí dynasty
Flag of Morocco (1666-1915) with the Alauí dynasty
Flag of Morocco (variant used in the nineteenth century)
Flag of the Republic of the Rif (1921-1926) founded by rifeño leader Abd el-Krim during his war against the Spanish-French protectorate of Morocco.