The Flag of Morocco - Description of the Moroccan Flag
As the above picture of the Moroccan Flag indicates the overall background is Red
The description of the Moroccan Flag is as follows:
Red with a green pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known as Solomon's seal in the center of the flag green is the traditional color of Islam
According to Ancient and Heraldic traditions much symbolism is associated with colors. The colors on the Moroccan flag represent the following:
Red - hardiness, bravery, strength & valour
Green - hope, joy and love and in many cultures have a sacred significance and is is the traditional color of Islam
The basic style shown in the picture of the Moroccan flag is described as Emblem -reflecting the central design of the flag pattern
All Flag pictures depict flags flying, from the viewer's point of view, from left to right
The shape and flag ratio of the Moroccan flag is described as 2:3 ( length 1½ times the height )
The Meaning & History of the Moroccan Flag - The Moroccan emblem depicts the green Sulayman star and was introduced in 1912, when Morocco was placed under French protectorate
The pentagram is usually known as King Solomon's Seal, while the hexagram is known as the Star of David
Flag Terminology - Did you Know ?
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Flag History & Evolution:
The idea of flying a flag grew from the requirements of ancient warfare and the battlefield
Shields were painted with emblems to identify Friend or Foe
Warriors needed to know where their leaders were - the custom of carrying a pole was adopted
An emblem such as a shield, animal or religious device was attached to the pole for identification
The emblems were also used for identity and to cover suits of armour - Coats of Arms were born
These emblems were the forerunners of modern flags
The Romans were the first to use a cloth flag - they were square and fastened to cross bars at the end of spears - the idea of fastening a flag to the side of a pole soon followed
The strict rules of Heraldry are still used when designing an emblem and creating a modern flag
Moroccan Flag Etiquette
Moroccan Flag etiquette is very strict and is is essential that Flag protocols and rules are followed correctly
Basic Flag Etiquette applies to all nations, including Moroccan as follows:
Etiquette relating to the order of precedence for the flag
National Flag of Moroccan
State Flag of Moroccan
Military Flag of Moroccan (in order of creation date)
Other Flag of Moroccan
The United Nations uses alphabetical order when presenting a national flag including the Moroccan Flag. Their flag etiquette ensures that no one country's flag has precedence over another country's flag
The National flag of Moroccan should never be flown above another national flag on the same staff as this would suggest superiority, or conversely, inferiority of one flag, or Nation, over another
The Moroccan flag should never be allowed to drag along the ground
A tattered or faded flag of Moroccan should be removed and replaced with a new flag
Due care and consideration must be taken to ensure that the Moroccan flag is always flown the correct way up
A Flag of Moroccan, when in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning in private with all due care and respect
Terminology & Etiquette in Moroccan Flag display
Hoist - the act or function of raising the Moroccan flag, as on a rope
Half Staff or Half Mast - the Moroccan flag is hoisted to half of the potential height of the flag pole to denote grief and mourning
Performed by first raising the Moroccan flag to the top, then lowering the Moroccan Flag halfway
Distress - denoted by flying the Moroccan flag upside-down
Manner of hoisting - The Moroccan flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously
No disrespect should be shown to the Moroccan flag
The Moroccan flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to permit the Flag to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way
The Moroccan flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing on the flag of any nature
The Moroccan flag should be hoisted first and lowered last
International Flag relating to Moroccan Flag usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace
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Morocco
Location:
Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara
Moroccan Land Size : 446,300 sq km
Moroccan Climate / Weather : Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior
Moroccan Population : 32,209,101 (July 2004 est.)
Moroccan Capital City: Rabat
Moroccan GDP: $128.3 billion (2003 est.)
Moroccan Main Industries : phosphate rock mining and processing, food processing, leather goods, textiles, construction, tourism
10,000BC Upper Paleolithic (the Old Stone Age) period
The earliest human ancestry (Homo erectus and Homo habilis) lived in Africa more than 2 million years ago
49BC Mauretania (now northern Morocco and Algeria) inhabited by the Berbers became a Province of the Roman Empire
439AD The Vandals took Mauretania from the Romans
600-700 The Muslims conquered Morocco. Arabian and Phoenicians trade with ivory, rhino horn, gold, shells and slaves and bring a Muslim influence to the culture
1062 Marrakesh, the Arab name for Morocco, was built as a fortified city by the Almoravids dynasty
1100-1200 The Almohad dynasty replaced the Almoravids
1492 Jews began arriving in Morocco after their expulsion from Spain
1578 King Sebastian of Portugal launches a crusade against the Moors of Morocco
1786 Morocco received $10,000 to stop attacking American ships in the Mediterranean
1789 Morocco was the first country to recognize the US as a sovereign nation
1859 Oct 22, Spain declared war on the Moors in Morocco
1905 Germany contested French rule in Morocco
1908 Mulai Hafid proclaimed himself the Sultan of Morocco but abdicated in 1912
1914-18 World War I
1912-1956 The French rule Morocco
1939 - 1945 WW11
August 1945 The United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
1956 Mar 2, Morocco declared independence from France
1956 Oct 20, Tangier became part of independent Morocco
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The Moroccan Flag and Nation
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