I believe it appears because the country is mostly muslim. But Im not sure since I live the the States =)
The flag with a crescent moon and a star is Turkey's flag.
Turkey's flag has a crescent moon and one star.
the answer to this question is the South Africa flag is the best flag with 5 points and a crescent on it.
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Islamic FlagI think the flag you are looking for is the Singapore flag.
Islam is not a country or a league, so they do not have a flag. The symbol, however, that usually goes with is Islam is a crescent moon, which is most notably seen of the flag of Pakistan.The Arab League is a group consisting of all of the Arabic-speaking nations, all of which have a great majority of Muslims. There goal isn't to do with Islam, even though they are all Muslims, but to "draw closer the relations between member States and co-ordinate collaboration between them, to safeguard their independence and sovereignty, and to consider in a general way the affairs and interests of the Arab countries." This means that it was created to unite the Arabic-speaking countries and to make sure that their interests are being represented and their independence is guarded. Their flag is green with a wreath, and the text above a crescent moon, the symbol of Islam, says, in Arabic, "League of Arab states."The members of the league are (in order of admission):EgyptIraqLebanonSaudi ArabiaJordanSyriaYemenSudanLibyaMoroccoTunisiaKuwaitAlgeriaBahrainQatarOmanUnited Arab EmiratesMauritaniaSomaliaPalestineDjiboutiComorosClick the related link below to view the Arab League's flag.
The crescent in the Pakistan flag stands for bright fortune.
The flag you are describing belongs to Turkey, a predominantly Muslim country located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. The red background symbolizes the blood shed for the country's independence, while the white crescent moon and star are symbols of Islam.
Comoro Islands had a flag with a green over red field, with a white crescent moon and white stars during the 1970's. There is no longer any red in the Comoro flag.
The white crescent and eight-pointed star on the flag of Azerbaijan symbolize the country's Turkic heritage and its ties to the Islamic world. The eight-pointed star represents the eight Turkic peoples and the eight branches of the Turkic culture. The crescent is a common symbol in Islamic flags, representing progress and the growth of the country.
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It has nothing with Islam religion. It is not a religious symbol. It could be related to a flag of a country.