Morocco

The flag of Morocco is red with a green pentagram (five-pointed, linear star) known as Sulayman's (Solomon's) seal in the centre of the flag.Flag of Morocco at CIA World Fact Book Diameter of the circumcircle embracing the pentagram is 1/3 the flag width.Morocco at Flags of the World
==Symbolism==
Red has considerable historic significance in Morocco, proclaiming the descent of the royal family from the Prophet Muhammad via Fatima, the wife of Ali, the fourth Caliph. Red is also the colour that was used by the Sherifs of Mecca and the Imams of Yemen. The Seal is an interlaced pentacle, used as a symbol in occult law for centuries. Flag of Morocco at Wikipedia
==History==
In the 20th century, when Morocco was subject to the rule of France and Spain, local flag traditions were restricted. The plain red flag that had been displayed by the ships of Morocco was modified by the French on November 17, 1915. To its centre was added the ancient pentagram known as the Seal, or Pentacle, of Solomon. The green pentagram on a red field was continued in use by Morocco even after French recognition of the country’s independence in 1956. Morocco, flag of. (2009). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved January 15, 2009, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1355398/flag-of-Morocco
==In Popular Culture==
* Morocco's flag appears in the Marrakesh map in Hitman 2 and 3, outside the Swedish Embassy, next to the flags of Sweden and the European Union.
==References==
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