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1915: Morocco’s red flag gains its green star
The green pentagram was added to the red flag in 1915. The familiar design has a history spanning more than a century.
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The green pentagram was added to the red flag in 1915. The familiar design has a history spanning more than a century.
The Alaouite red flag had been associated with royal authority before the twentieth century.
A historian cited by Morocco’s official portal dates the addition of the green pentagram to 1915. The flag was later embraced as a symbol of national unity and independent Morocco.
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How the story unfolded
The red flag became associated with Alaouite authority.
The green pentagram was added to the red flag.
Independent Morocco continued using the flag.
The 1915 design is 111 years old by calendar year.
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Image credits
- Moroccan flag at Bab er-Rouah in Rabat: Lusi Lindwurm · CC BY-SA 4.0
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