Meaning
Morocco's flag is characterized by a red field with a green pentagram (five-pointed star) centered in the middle. The bright red background is rich and saturated, while the green star stands out in bold contrast. The pentagram holds religious and cultural significance in Islamic tradition, making this flag deeply meaningful beyond its visual appeal.
You'll encounter this flag in conversations about Morocco, North African travel, or Islamic culture. People use it when discussing Moroccan food, visiting Marrakech or Casablanca, or celebrating Moroccan heritage. It's popular in posts about exotic travel destinations, traditional crafts, and Mediterranean culture. The flag also appears in discussions about Arab nations and pan-African topics.
The green star is more than just decoration—it represents Islam and the nation's spiritual identity. Morocco's flag is one of the more visually distinctive in Africa, making it instantly recognizable and memorable in emoji conversations.
Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2 in 2015, Morocco's flag emoji is widely used across platforms to represent the nation, its people, and its rich cultural heritage.
Common Uses
- • Discussing travel to Morocco
- • Celebrating Moroccan cuisine or culture
- • Referencing North African or Arab topics
Popular Combos
Did You Know?
The green pentagram on Morocco's flag is specifically positioned to represent both Islamic faith and the nation's historical significance as a major Islamic center.
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Platform Shortcodes
:morocco: :flag-ma: :morocco: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 🇲🇦 |
| HTML (hex) | 🇲🇦 |
| CSS | \1F1F2\1F1E6 |
| JavaScript | \uD83C\uDDF2\uD83C\uDDE6 |
| Python | \U0001F1F2\U0001F1E6 |
| Java | \uD83C\uDDF2\uD83C\uDDE6 |
| Perl | \x{1F1F2}\x{1F1E6} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F1F2}\x{1F1E6} |
| Punycode | xn--2qcy-2qcm |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%87%B2%F0%9F%87%A6 |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xB2 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xA6 |
🇲🇦 in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | পতাকা: মরক্কো |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 旗: 摩洛哥 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 旗子:摩洛哥 |
| Danish | Marokko |
| Dutch | vlag: Marokko |
| English | flag: Morocco |
| English (UK) | flag: Morocco |
| Estonian | lipp: Maroko |
| Finnish | lippu: Marokko |
| French | drapeau : Maroc |
| German | Flagge: Marokko |
| Hindi | झंडा: मोरक्को |
| Hungarian | zászló: Marokkó |
| Italian | bandiera: Marocco |
| Japanese | 旗: モロッコ |
| Korean | 깃발: 모로코 |
| Lithuanian | vėliava: Marokas |
| Malay | bendera: Maghribi |
| Norwegian | flagg: Marokko |
| Polish | flaga: Maroko |
| Portuguese | bandeira: Marrocos |
| Russian | флаг: Марокко |
| Spanish | Bandera: Marruecos |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Bandera: Marruecos |
| Swedish | flagga: Marocko |
| Thai | ธง: โมร็อกโก |
| Ukrainian | прапор: Марокко |
| Vietnamese | cờ: Ma-rốc |