star and crescent

☪️

star and crescent

☪️ represents star and crescent, typically shown as a crescent moon with a small five-pointed star beside it.

A star and crescent is a widely recognized emblem used to signify the religion of Islam and Islamic culture. It serves as a shorthand for religious affiliation, lunar-based timekeeping, or historical connection to regions where the symbol originated.

In digital communication, this symbol is frequently used to mark religious occasions or cultural topics. For example: "Wishing everyone a blessed Ramadan ☪️," "We visited the historic mosque today ☪️," or "Learning about the history of the ☪️ symbol."

Groups
Subgroups
Unicode
U+262A U+FE0F
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version
E0.7

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