☪
Star And Crescent
- Unicode
- U+262A
- Category
- Dingbats
- HTML Entity
- ☪
- CSS
- \262A
The Star and Crescent symbol features a crescent moon paired with a five-pointed star, historically rooted in the iconography of the Ottoman Empire. Today, it is globally recognized as the primary symbol of Islam and prominently appears on the national flags of countries like Turkey, Pakistan, and Algeria. In digital communication, people frequently use it to denote Islamic faith, celebrate religious holidays like Ramadan and Eid, or represent Middle Eastern heritage.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+9770 or Win+. then search "star"
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search "star and crescent"
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 262A
- HTML
- ☪
In Programming
While not used as an operator in code, developers often include this symbol in user interfaces for religious calendar applications, localization settings, or digital typography related to Islamic culture.
Tags
Algeria flag
Eid symbol
Islamic crescent
Islamic holiday
Middle Eastern heritage
Muslim faith
Ottoman Empire
Pakistan flag
Ramadan symbol
Turkey flag symbol
crescent
crescent moon
dingbat
islam
mosque symbol
muslim
religion
star