MOROCCO FLAG FACTS

                             MOROCCO FLAG FACTS

Morocco flag

1. Morocco's flag was adopted on November 17,1915. it has a red field with a black-bordered green pentagram representing the Seal of Solomon.

2.Red and green are traditional colors in Arab flags, although the use of red is more commonly associated with the Arab states of the Persian gulf.

3. The pentacle represents the five pillars of Islam and signifies the association between God and the nation.

4.The original design of the flag had been used continuously even at the time of French and Spanish domination of Morocco. When Morocco finally acquired its independence in 1956, the original design of the flag was considered as the national flag. 

5. In 1915, during the reign of Mulay Yusuf, the green interlaced pentangle was added to the national flag. Interestingly, the flag of Morocco stays unaltered even after the restoration of Moroccan sultanate and after it gained independence.