The state symbol of the Kingdom of Morocco is its flag. Together with the coat of arms and anthem of the country, the flag is a national treasure.
Description and proportions of the flag of Morocco
The rectangular flag of the Moroccan flag has a dark red base color. On a single red field in the center of the flag, a five-pointed green star is inscribed, which is inscribed in a circle with a diameter equal to 19/45 of the width of the rectangle. The sides of the flag are in relation to each other in a ratio of 3: 2 length to width.
In addition to the green star, the civilian flag of Morocco depicts four golden crowns with stars above them, each in one of the corners of the cloth.
The traditional red color of the Moroccan flag belongs to the sheriffs of Mecca. This title is given to the leaders of the Sharifah, who are considered the guardians of Mecca and Medina, the holy Islamic cities.
The five-pointed green star also adorns the coat of arms of Morocco, which is a shield with the rising sun against the blue sky over the Atlas Mountains. At the bottom of the shield is the green pentagram. The shield is held by lions standing on their hind legs, and the motto is inscribed on a gold ribbon in Arabic script at the bottom of the coat of arms. The coat of arms is crowned with a royal golden crown, also decorated with a pentagram and precious stones.
History of the flag of Morocco
The oldest known flag of Morocco was a red rectangle, the center of which was a square lined with 64 white and black checkerboard cells. It was a symbol of the kingdom in the 11th - 13th centuries. This banner was replaced by a red rectangle that existed as a state flag until 1915.
Having become a Spanish colony, the Kingdom of Morocco received as a flag a rectangular cloth, the upper part of which facing the shaft was a white pentagram on a green field. This variant flew over the flagpoles from 1937 to 1956.
The modern flag of the Kingdom of Morocco is revered by its inhabitants and is solemnly hoisted on Independence Day and other public holidays. Flags are hung near the royal residence, they decorate not only government buildings, but also non-governmental organizations.
The naval flag of Morocco repeats the state flag with the only difference that it has a pentagonal panel shape due to the notch on the side opposite to the pole.
