☪️ Star and crescent emoji
HTML
☪
Unicode
U+262A
What is ☪️ called?
☪️ is called the Star and crescent emoji.
It is also known as Islamic crescent and star, hilal and star, or star-crescent symbol. These terms describe common usage, regional language, technical meaning, or visual form rather than extra official names; Unicode’s official name is star and crescent.
What does ☪️ mean?
☪️ is officially named star and crescent. The star-and-crescent predates Islam and is not a universal Islamic requirement, though it is widely associated with Muslim communities and states.
Use it for Islam, Muslim identity, mosques, religious calendars, or countries using the emblem. Context supplies the precise intention, and related choices include ☦️ Orthodox cross and ☮️ Peace symbol.
Other meanings
It can convey Islam, Muslim identity, mosques, religious calendars, or countries using the emblem. Context determines whether a message is religious, cultural, scientific, historical, communal, or symbolic.
Example Usage
The reference guide discusses Islam ☪️
Another relevant context is Muslim identity ☪️
More details
Officially named star and crescent. Its code point is U+262A. It was introduced in Emoji 1.0.
Visual description
Platform artwork depicts star and crescent as a compact, recognisable pictograph or symbol.
The star-and-crescent predates Islam and is not a universal Islamic requirement, though it is widely associated with Muslim communities and states. Colours, proportions, orientation, text styling, and fine details vary by platform.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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