Flag of Morocco
Officially Kingdom of Morocco
Locally al-Maghrib · المغرب
What the flag looks like
A red field with a green interlaced five-pointed star, drawn as an outline, in the center.
What it means
Red is associated with the ruling Alaouite dynasty and bravery; the green star, the Seal of Solomon, is linked to Islam and its five pillars.
How to remember it
Morocco
is red with a green star drawn as an interlaced outline; Vietnam's
red flag has a solid yellow star.
Fun facts
- The green star was added in 1915 to the plain red flag previously flown by the sultans.
- The University of al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, founded in 859, is often cited as the oldest continuously operating university in the world.
Morocco at a glance
- Capital
- Rabat
- Region
- Northern Africa
- Population
- 38 million
- Area
- 446,550 km²
- Languages
- Arabic, Berber
- Currency
- Moroccan dirham (د.م.)
- Flag adopted
- 1915
Flags often confused with Morocco
- Vietnam: Morocco and Vietnam both have a five-pointed star on a red field. Vietnam's star is solid yellow; Morocco's is a green outline of interlaced lines.