Flag of Morocco
The flag of Morocco () is the flag used by the government of Morocco which served as the national flag of Morocco since 17 November 1915. It is a red field with a green star in the center. The green star represents the royal throne and the red background represents the red earth. Red has considerable historic significance in Morocco, proclaiming the descent from royal 'Alawid dynasty. This ruling house was associated with the Islamic prophet Muhammad via Fatimah, the wife of Ali, the fourth Muslim Caliph. Red is also the color that was used by the sharifs  of Mecca and the imams of Yemen. From the 17th century on, when Morocco was ruled by the 'Alawid dynasty, the flags of the country were plain red. On 17 November 1915, Sultan Yusef signed a dhahir that made Morocco's flag red with a green interlaced pentangle. While Morocco was under French and Spanish control, the red flag with the seal in the center remained in use, but only inland. Its use at sea was prohibited. When independence was restored in 1955, it once again became the national flag. Thee pentagram represents the seal of Solomon, an Islamic symbol . The five branches also represent the pillars of Islam. Design. The colors approximation is listed below: History. In the 17th century when Morocco was under the authority of the 'Alawid dynasty (current ruling dynasty), its flag was solid red. The Sharifs of Makkah used this shade as a reference colour. On May 8, 2010, a Moroccan flag with a size of , weighing , was set in Dakhla, a city in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. It was certified by the "Guinness Book of World Records" as the largest flag ever draped. References. http://www.moroccotomorrow.org/the-moroccan-flag-moorish-americans-an-historical-perspective-frost/