The present day Moroccan flag is an adaptation of the flag used in 1956. Nevertheless the original pattern was first used as early as 1666. For those who are still unfamiliar of the country’s flag, it is a plain red background with a green star in the middle, bordered by a black outline. What makes the Moroccan flag unique is the way it is represented. There are two versions of the flag being used other than the original. A civil ensign is used and is situated on the upper left corner of the flag, while the other has all its corners marked with the civil ensign. This sign is colored bright yellow, similar to a crown with a star atop it pattern.
A Muslim country, Morocco takes its flag design from an inspiration of the royal descent from the prophet Muhammad, and related to Ali’s wife Fatima. The red color holds great importance and significance with the Sharifs and Imams. Originally, the flag was just plain red, without any signs or symbols. It was only more recent when the star was added.
The modern world ushered in new political shifts and governance. By 1915, it changed its way of governance, with Malay Yusuf as the head of state. With this, he declared that there should be a seal of Solomon on the flag, such that the symbol would depict a pentangle or a similar shape like that of a star. Originally, the seal of Solomon was also referred to as the Star of David, much like that star used in the Israeli flag. However, due to its association of the occult, the star’s six pointed shape had to be modified to the present-day five-pointed upright star, and was done during World War I.