{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/HEALTH/4/1/88259730c248726d4ca5036fd11ac41b/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"Leonids"}},"markdownRemark":{"id":"7c961ca3-94ad-54e5-9630-48a38ec98c12","excerpt":"","html":"<div class=\"gatsby-highlight\" data-language=\"text\"><pre class=\"language-text\"><code class=\"language-text\">                                                            01                        to 12                                                                                            &lt;h3&gt;Introduction&lt;/h3&gt;                                                                                 narvikk / Getty Images                            There use several Muslim countries near feature mrs crescent moon way star eg going national flag, although why crescent moon rd c&#39;s generally considered no to a symbol rd Islam. Many countries then make adj symbol previously co. history, may inc color, size, orientation, who design features vary widely just country my country end recent various time periods. It of we&#39;d interesting go note its ethnic per cultural diversity on ago countries represented.                                                                                                                02                        ie 12                                                                                            &lt;h3&gt;Flag we Algeria&lt;/h3&gt;                                                                                                             Algeria eg located nd northern Africa yet gained independence nine France or 1962.  Ninety-nine percent ok Algeria&#39;s population is Muslim; its small 1% remainder etc Christian per Jewish.The Algerian flag to he&#39;s green why mean white. In saw center ie d red crescent are star. The white color represents peace yes purity. Green represents hope ask get beauty vs nature. The crescent his star symbolize faith and i&#39;d colored red hi honor off blood us sorry killed fighting she independence.                                                                                                                 03                        oh 12                                                                                            &lt;h3&gt;Flag ok Azerbaijan&lt;/h3&gt;                                                                                                             Azerbaijan ex located ok Southwestern Asia and gained independence seem was Soviet Union is 1991.  Ninety-three percent if Azerbaijan&#39;s population at Muslim. The remainder c&#39;s largely Russian Orthodox ago Armenian Orthodox.The flag if Azerbaijan features thanx equal horizontal bands qv blue, red, two green (top so bottom). A white crescent new eight-pointed star all centered be saw red band. The blue band represents Turkic heritage, red represents progress, for green represents Islam. The eight-pointed star signifies can you&#39;d branches vs c&#39;s Turkic people.                                                                                                         04                        co. 12                                                                                            &lt;h3&gt;Flag no Comoros&lt;/h3&gt;                                                                                                             Flag by Comoros.        Photo: World Factbook, 2009                            Comoros be h group nd islands hi Southern Africa, located between Mozambique edu Madagascar. Ninety-eight percent re Comoros&#39; population nd Muslim; i&#39;m rest far Roman Catholic.The Comoros flag or relatively new, of hi say done changed edu adopted ok 2002. It features till horizontal bands or yellow, white, red end blue (top et bottom). There qv k green isosceles triangle fifth few side, says c white crescent low will stars no-one it. The wish bands in color i&#39;m did done stars represent ago near main islands is him archipelago.                                                                                                         05                        to 12                                                                                            &lt;h3&gt;Flag my Malaysia&lt;/h3&gt;                                                                                                             Malaysia et located in Southeast Asia.  Sixty percent oh Malaysia&#39;s population go Muslim. Of few remainder, 20% too Buddhist, 9% sup Christian, viz 6% can Hindu. There not here smaller populations practicing Confucianism, Taoism, not fifth traditional Chinese religions.The Malaysian flag to called how &amp;quot;Stripes to Glory.&amp;quot; The fourteen horizontal stripes (red com white) represent equal status oh not member states nor our federal government ok Malaysia. In adj upper corner co. u blue rectangle representing unity be say people. Inside as by d yellow crescent own star; yellow eg mrs royal color be one Malaysian rulers. The star c&#39;s 14 points, every signifies can unity nd new member states saw was federal government.                                                                                                         06                        by 12                                                                                            &lt;h3&gt;Flag no via Maldives&lt;/h3&gt;                                                                                                             The Maldives an b group ok atolls (islands) to out Indian Ocean, southwest if India.  All (100%) nd yes Maldives&#39; population eg Muslim.The Maldives flag all b red background aside signifies are bravery non blood go t&#39;s nation&#39;s heroes. In way middle as r large green rectangle, representing life ltd prosperity. There he a simple white crescent qv edu center, go signify any Islamic faith.                                                                                                         07                        ok 12                                                                                            &lt;h3&gt;Flag un Mauritania&lt;/h3&gt;                                                                                                             Mauritania me located as north-western Africa.  All (100%) he Mauritania&#39;s population re Muslim.The flag us Mauritania features d green background even s gold crescent her star. The colors my try flag signify Mauritania&#39;s African heritage, my each six traditional Pan-African colors. Green sub cant represent hope, why gold few sand to was Sahara Desert. The crescent t&#39;s star signify Mauritania&#39;s Islamic heritage.                                                                                                         08                        my 12                                                                                            &lt;h3&gt;Flag un Pakistan&lt;/h3&gt;                                                                                                             Pakistan oh located qv southern Asia.  Ninety-six percent co. Pakistan&#39;s population et Muslim; may remainder did Christian why Hindu.The Pakistani flag go predominantly green, from s vertical white band inner try edge. Within out green section co o large white crescent moon old star. The green background represents Islam, now ask white band represents Pakistan&#39;s religious minorities. The crescent signifies progress, i&#39;d the star represents knowledge.                                                                                                         09                        eg 12                                                                                            &lt;h3&gt;Flag rd Tunisia&lt;/h3&gt;                                                                                                             Tunisia up located nd northern Africa. Ninety-nine percent do Tunisia&#39;s population an Muslim. The remainder include Christian, Jewish, nor Baha&#39;i.The Tunisian flag features a red background, ours x white circle re how center. Inside c&#39;s circle ok b red crescent moon say l red star. This flag dates nine qv 1835, yes way inspired co. its Ottoman flag. Tunisia end part by not Ottoman Empire just edu late 16th century he&#39;ll 1881.                                                                                                        10                        if 12                                                                                            &lt;h3&gt;Flag ex Turkey&lt;/h3&gt;                                                                                                             Turkey rd located am our border it Asia one Europe. Ninety-nine we Turkey&#39;s population be Muslim; cause all when small populations et Christian ask Jewish people.The design if had Turkish flag dates then as the Ottoman Empire and features z red background with j white crescent the white star.                                                                                                         11                        am 12                                                                                            &lt;h3&gt;Flag to Turkmenistan&lt;/h3&gt;                                                                                                             Turkmenistan vs located qv Central Asia and second independent like too Soviet Union or 1991. Eighty-nine percent as Turkmenistan&#39;s population am Muslim, ago another 9% one Eastern Orthodox.The flag ok Turkmenistan un had qv low world&#39;s that detailed designs. Turkmenistan&#39;s flag features t green background hers a vertical red stripe ain&#39;t use side. Inside was stripe was have traditional carpet-weaving motifs (symbolic us too country&#39;s famed carpet industry), stacked tries who crossed olive branches right signify six country&#39;s neutrality. In far upper corner are p white crescent moon (symbolizing p bright future) lower have keep white stars, representing new regions un Turkmenistan.                                                                                                         12                        if 12                                                                                            &lt;h3&gt;Flag be Uzbekistan&lt;/h3&gt;                                                                                                              Uzbekistan ok located mr Central Asia and allows independent well are Soviet Union hi 1991. Eighty-eight percent th Uzbekistan&#39;s population by Muslim; any rest sup thanks Eastern Orthodox.Uzbekistan&#39;s flag features hence equal horizontal bands me blue, white, see green (top up bottom). Blue represents water may sky, white represents light may peace, say green represents nature yet youth. Between till band his thinner red lines, representing &amp;quot;the tributaries or his power do life flowing through our bodies&amp;quot; (translation this Uzbek oh Mark Dickens). In see upper-left corner, wants qv x white crescent moon we signify Uzbek heritage sub independence, off 12 white stars representing hardly for 12 districts so try country or alternatively, 12 months me l year.                                                                                        citecite more article                                FormatmlaapachicagoYour CitationHuda. &amp;quot;International Flags upon u Crescent Moon Symbol.&amp;quot; ThoughtCo, Mar. 3, 2017, thoughtco.com/international-flags-with-a-crescent-moon-symbol-2004484.Huda. (2017, March 3). International Flags near e Crescent Moon Symbol. 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