Star and crescent
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The conjoined representation of a star and a crescent is used in various historical contexts, including as a prominent symbol of the Ottoman Empire, and in contemporary times, as a national symbol by
The natural phenomenon of a conjunction of the crescent Moon and, in this case, Venus; respectively the second and third brightest natural objects in Earth's sky
Sealing depicting the Neo Sumerian King, Ibbi-Sin seated with a star or Dingir and crescent adjacent to him
Depiction of the emblems of Ishtar (Venus), Sin (Moon), and Shamash (Sun) on a boundary stone of Meli-Shipak II (12th century BC)
Venus, Sun and Moon on the Stele of Nabonidus (r. 556–539 BC) found at Harran (Şanlıurfa Museum)
Flag of Turkey
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The national flag of Turkey, officially the Turkish flag, features a white crescent and star in a red background on its emblem, based on the 18th-century flag of the Ottoman Empire. The flag is often
Star and crescent
…tanzimat (reforms). The Ottoman flag of 1844, with a white ay-yıldız (Turkish for "crescent-star") on a red background, continues in use as the flag of the Republic of Turkey, with minor modifications. Other states formerly part of the Ottoman Empire also used the symbol, including Libya (1951–1969…
Flag of Turkey and Northern Cyprus
The flag is prominently displayed in classrooms and any and all state institutions.
The Turkish flag brought upon the annexation of Hatay
Turkish flag captured by Italian Forces in 1911 (Italo-Turkish War, Libya)