star and crescent
star and crescent meaning
The star and crescent — the most widely recognised symbol of Islam, though it is a cultural and political emblem rather than a religious requirement, and predates Islam by centuries. It appears on the flags of Turkey, Pakistan, Tunisia and others. It is used in messages about Ramadan, Eid and Islamic identity generally.
Meaning
The star and crescent — the most widely recognised symbol of Islam, though it is a cultural and political emblem rather than a religious requirement, and predates Islam by centuries. It appears on the flags of Turkey, Pakistan, Tunisia and others. It is used in messages about Ramadan, Eid and Islamic identity generally. Many Muslims note that Islam has no official symbol at all.
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How to use it
- Ramadan Mubarak ☪️
- Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating ☪️
- Not actually a required symbol, historically ☪️
How it looks
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | ster en sekelmaan |
| አማርኛ | ኮከብ እና ግማሽ ጨረቃ |
| العربية | هلال ونجمة |
| অসমীয়া | তৰা আৰু কাঁচিজোন |
| azərbaycan | ulduz və aypara |
| башҡорт | йондоҙ һәм ярым ай |
| беларуская | зорка і паўмесяц |
| български | полумесец със звезда |
| বাংলা | তারা এবং অর্ধচন্দ্রাকার |
| bosanski | polumjesec i zvijezda |
| català | creixent lunar i estel |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏃᏈᏏ ᎠᎴ ᎤᏓᏍᏈᏘ |
| čeština | hvězda a půlměsíc |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | ҫӑлтӑрпа ҫур уйӑх |
| Cymraeg | seren a chilgant |
| Deutsch | Hilal und Stern |
| dolnoserbšćina | gwězda a połmjaseck |
| Ελληνικά | αστέρι και ημισέληνος |
| English | star and crescent |
| español | media luna y estrella |
| eesti | täht ja kuusirp |
| euskara | izarra eta ilargierdia |
| فارسی | هلال و ستاره |
| suomi | kuunsirppi ja tähti |
| Filipino | star and crescent |
| føroyskt | stjørna og hálvmáni |
| français | lune et étoile |
| Gaeilge | réalta agus corrán |
| Gàidhlig | corran is rionnag |
| galego | media lúa e estrela |
| ગુજરાતી | ચાંદ અને તારો |
| Hausa | tauroro da hilali |
| עברית | כוכב וסהר |
| हिन्दी | चाँद और तारा |
| hrvatski | zvijezda i polumjesec |
| hornjoserbšćina | hwězda a połměsačk |
| magyar | csillag és félhold |
| հայերեն | աստղ և մահիկ |
| Indonesia | bintang dan bulan |
| íslenska | stjarna og skarður máni |
| italiano | mezzaluna e stella |
| 日本語 | 星と三日月 |
| Jawa | lintang lan mbulan anyaran |
| ქართული | ვარსკვლავი და ნახევარმთვარე |
| қазақ тілі | жұлдыз бен жарым ай |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | جۇلدىز بەن جارىم اي |
| ខ្មែរ | សញ្ញាអឌ្ឍច័ន្ទនិងផ្កាយ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ನಕ್ಷತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಅರ್ಧಚಂದ್ರ |
| 한국어 | 초승달과 별 |
| कोंकणी | नखेत्र आनी चंद्रकोर |
| кыргызча | ай жана жылдыз |
| ລາວ | ພະຈັນສ້ຽວ ແລະ ດາວ |
| lietuvių | žvaigždė ir pusmėnulis |
| latviešu | zvaigzne un pusmēness |
| македонски | ѕвезда и полумесечина |
| മലയാളം | ഇസ്ലാമിക ചിഹ്നം |
| монгол | од ба хавирган сар |
| मराठी | तारा आणि चंद्रकोर |
| Melayu | bintang dan bulan sabit |
| မြန်မာ | ကြယ်နှင့် လခြမ်း |
| नेपाली | तारा र अर्धचन्द्र |
| Nederlands | wassende maan en ster |
| norsk | stjerne og halvmåne |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ତାରା ଏବଂ ଅପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਤਾਰਾ ਅਤੇ ਇਸਲਾਮੀ ਰਾਜ ਦਾ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Sta An Mun Wé Kọv |
| polski | gwiazda i półksiężyc |
| پښتو | هلال او ستوری |
| português | estrela e lua crescente |
| rumantsch | farcla da la glina cun staila |
| română | stea și semilună |
| русский | звезда и полумесяц |
| سنڌي | تارو ۽ چنڊ |
| တႆး | လၢဝ်လႄႈလိူၼ်ၽၢၵ်ႇ |
| සිංහල | අඩසඳ සහ තරුව |
| slovenčina | hviezda a polmesiac |
| slovenščina | zvezda in polmesec |
| Soomaali | bil iyo xiddig |
| shqip | yll dhe gjysmëhënë |
| српски | звезда и полумесец |
| srpski | zvezda i polumesec |
| svenska | stjärna och halvmåne |
| Kiswahili | nyota na mwezi mwandamo |
| தமிழ் | இஸ்லாம் சின்னம் |
| తెలుగు | నక్షత్రం మరియు చంద్రవంక |
| ไทย | พระจันทร์เสี้ยวและดาว |
| ትግርኛ | ኮኾብ ከምኡ`ውን ቅርጺ ማዕጺድ |
| türkmen dili | ýyldyz we ýarymaý |
| lea fakatonga | fetuʻu moe kalipa |
| Türkçe | ay yıldız |
| українська | зірка і півмісяць |
| اردو | ستارہ اور ہلال |
| o‘zbek | yulduz va yarim oy |
| Tiếng Việt | sao và trăng lưỡi liềm |
| Èdè Yorùbá | ìràwọ̀ àti òṣùpá tí kò tí yọ tán |
| 粵語 | 星同新月 |
| 粤语 | 星同新月 |
| 中文 | 星月 |
| 繁體中文 | 伊斯蘭教星月 |
| isiZulu | inkanyezi nocezu lwenyanga |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+262A U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.7
- Shortcodes
- :star_and_crescent:
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- Symbols
FAQ
- What does the star and crescent emoji (☪️) mean?
- The star and crescent — the most widely recognised symbol of Islam, though it is a cultural and political emblem rather than a religious requirement, and predates Islam by centuries. It appears on the flags of Turkey, Pakistan, Tunisia and others. It is used in messages about Ramadan, Eid and Islamic identity generally.
- How do you type the star and crescent emoji?
- Copy the star and crescent emoji ☪️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the star and crescent emoji in?
- The star and crescent emoji belongs to the Symbols category.