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The crescent moon and star is a&nbsp;symbol often associated with the religion of&nbsp;Islam. This symbol can be found on the&nbsp;flags of many countries, such as <a href="/flag-algeria/" title="🇩🇿 Flag for Algeria">Algeria</a>, <a href="/flag-azerbaijan/" title="🇦🇿 Flag for Azerbaijan">Azerbaijan</a>, <a href="/flag-malaysia/" title="🇲🇾 Flag for Malaysia">Malaysia</a>, <a href="/flag-pakistan/" title="🇵🇰 Flag for Pakistan">Pakistan</a> and <a href="/flag-turkey/" title="🇹🇷 Flag for Turkey">Turkey</a>.

Star and Crescent

The flag for Algeria, which may show as the letters DZ on some platforms.

Flag: Algeria

The flag for&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia">Malaysia</a>, which may show as the letters&nbsp;MY&nbsp;on some platforms.

Flag: Malaysia

The flag for&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey">Turkey</a>&nbsp;(T&uuml;rkiye), which may show as the letters&nbsp;TR&nbsp;on some platforms.

Flag: Turkey (Türkiye)

The flag for&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan">Pakistan</a>, which may show as the letters&nbsp;PK&nbsp;on some platforms.

Flag: Pakistan

The flag for Azerbaijan, which may show as the letters&nbsp;AZ&nbsp;on some platforms.

Flag: Azerbaijan

A crescent moon, as in its <a href="/waxing-crescent-moon/">waxing crescent</a> phase. Depicts the moon as a thin, golden crescent, curving to the right and not displaying the remaining outline of the moon.

May be used for the moon more generally and saying good night. May be used in association with <a href="/star-and-crescent/">☪️&nbsp;Star and Crescent</a>, a popular but&nbsp;unofficial symbol of Islam.

As of March 2019, sending&nbsp;this emoji over Facebook&nbsp;Messenger <a href="http://blog.emojipedia.org/this-emoji-actives-messenger-dark-mode/">activates&nbsp;dark mode</a>.

See also <a href="/waxing-crescent-moon/">🌒&nbsp;Waxing Crescent Moon</a>.

Google&rsquo;s moon <a href="/google/gmail/crescent-moon/">once</a> resembled a waning crescent moon, <a href="/twitter/twemoji-1.0/crescent-moon/">Twitter</a> and <a href="/facebook/1.0/crescent-moon/">Facebook&#39;s</a>&nbsp;moons were&nbsp;previously silver.

Crescent Moon

A symbol often used in relation to the religions of&nbsp;Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism.

Om Symbol

A symbol often used in relation to the Indian religions of&nbsp;Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism.

Wheel of Dharma

A cube-shaped building located at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaaba">centre</a> of the Al-Masjid al-Haram <a href="/mosque/" title="🕌 Mosque">Mosque</a> in Mecca.

Kaaba

A mosque building, a place of worship for followers of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam">Islam</a>. Shown with a domed roof and a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minaret">minaret</a>.

Mosque

A symbol often used in relation to the religion&nbsp;of&nbsp;Judaism. Not to be confused with the&nbsp;<a href="/dotted-six-pointed-star/" title="🔯 Six Pointed Star With Middle Dot">Six Pointed Star With Middle Dot emoji</a>.

Star of David

A menorah showing nine lit candles, used on the Jewish holiday of <a class="wpp-post-title" href="/hanukkah/" target="_self" title="🔯 Hanukkah">Hanukkah</a>.

Menorah with Nine Branches

The female version of the <a href="/man-wearing-turban/">👳&nbsp;Man Wearing Turban</a> emoji.

Woman Wearing Turban

The flag for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia">Saudi Arabia</a>, which may show as the letters&nbsp;SA&nbsp;on some platforms.

Flag: Saudi Arabia

A latin cross, otherwise known as a Christian cross. This cross symbol is often used as a symbol of Christianity. Similar in appearance&nbsp;to the <a href="/orthodox-cross/">Orthodox cross</a>.

Latin Cross

An orthodox cross symbol, also known as a Russian Orthodox&nbsp;cross&nbsp;or Byzantine cross.

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Orthodox Cross

Halal (حلال&lrm; meaning&nbsp;permissible)&nbsp;refers to what is permissible or lawful in traditional Islamic law. It is frequently applied to permissible food and drinks.

A halal&nbsp;emoji does not exist, but the characters required to display Halal&nbsp;in&nbsp;Arabic are supported on all modern computing platforms and&nbsp;can be copied and pasted for use when an Arabic keyboard is not available. This is the closest approximation of&nbsp;a halal emoji.

Halal

A new moon, the first of the eight <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase">phases of the moon</a>. Depicts the moon as a full, bluish- or grayish-black, cratered disc, not illuminated by the sun.

May be used to represent the moon more generally, nighttime, outer space, and&nbsp;astronomy. May also be used to convey enchanting or eerie feelings.

See also <a href="/new-moon-face/">🌚&nbsp;New Moon Face</a>. Used as part of the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/moon-emoji-creep">Moon Emoji Creep</a> meme.

Google&rsquo;s new moon was <a href="/google/android-7.0/new-moon/">previously</a>&nbsp;a gray circle with a yellow outline. <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/new-moon/">Samsung&rsquo;s</a> design once resembled a full moon with stars and <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/new-moon/">previously</a> displayed as a new moon in a night sky with stars.

New Moon Symbol

A waxing crescent moon (appearing to become larger), the second of the eight <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase">phases of the moon</a>. Depicts the moon as a cratered disc, its right side illuminated in a thin, golden or silver crescent, its remainder dark.

May be used to represent the moon more generally, nighttime, outer space, and astronomy. May also be used to convey enchanting or eerie feelings.

See also <a href="/crescent-moon/">🌙&nbsp;Crescent Moon</a>. Not to be confused with <a href="/waning-crescent-moon/">🌘&nbsp;Waning Crescent Moon</a>, though their applications may overlap. Used as part of the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/moon-emoji-creep">Moon Emoji Creep</a> meme.

Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/waning-crescent-moon/">once</a> resembled a full moon with stars and <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/waning-crescent-moon/">previously</a> displayed as a crescent moon in a night sky with stars.

Waxing Crescent Moon Symbol

A first quarter moon, the third of the eight <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase">phases of the moon</a>. Depicts the moon as a cratered disc, its right half illuminated in gold or silver, its remainder dark.

May be used to represent the moon more generally, nighttime, outer space, and astronomy. May also be used to convey enchanting or eerie feelings.

See also <a href="/first-quarter-moon-face/">🌛&nbsp;First Quarter Moon Face</a>. Not to be confused with <a href="/last-quarter-moon/">🌗&nbsp;Last Quarter Moon</a>, though their applications may overlap. Used as part of the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/moon-emoji-creep">Moon Emoji Creep</a> meme.

Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/last-quarter-moon/">once</a> resembled a full moon with stars and <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/last-quarter-moon/">previously</a> displayed as a first quarter moon in a night sky with stars.

First Quarter Moon Symbol

A waxing gibbous moon (appearing more than half full and getting larger), the fourth of the eight <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase">phases of the moon</a>. Depicts the moon as a cratered disc, mostly illuminated&nbsp;in gold or silver, but with its left side a dark crescent.

May be used to represent the moon more generally, nighttime, outer space, and astronomy. May also be used to convey enchanting or eerie feelings.

Not to be confused with <a href="/waning-gibbous-moon/">🌖&nbsp;Waning Gibbous Moon</a>, though their applications may overlap. Used as part of the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/moon-emoji-creep">Moon Emoji Creep</a> meme.

Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/waning-gibbous-moon/">once</a> resembled a full moon with stars and <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/waning-gibbous-moon/">previously</a> displayed as a waning gibbous moon in a night sky with stars.

Waxing Gibbous Moon Symbol

A full moon, the fifth phase of the eight <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase">phases of the moon</a>, when it is completely lit. Depicts the moon as a full, gold or silver, cratered disc, completely illuminated by the sun.

May be used to represent the moon more generally, nighttime, outer space, and astronomy. May also be used to convey enchanting or eerie feelings. Commonly used during <a href="/halloween/">Halloween</a>, associated with werewolves and Friday the 13th.

See also <a href="/full-moon-face/">🌝&nbsp;Full Moon Face</a>. Used as part of the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/moon-emoji-creep">Moon Emoji Creep</a> meme.

Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/full-moon/">once</a> resembled a full moon with stars and <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/full-moon/">previously</a> displayed as a full moon in a night sky with stars.

Full Moon Symbol

A waning gibbous moon (appearing more than half full but getting smaller), the sixth of the eight <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase">phases of the moon</a>. Depicts the moon as a cratered disc, mostly illuminated in gold or silver, but with its right side&nbsp;a dark crescent.

May be used to represent the moon more generally, nighttime, outer space, and astronomy. May also be used to convey enchanting or eerie feelings.

Not to be confused with <a href="/waxing-gibbous-moon/">🌔&nbsp;Waxing Gibbous Moon</a>, though their applications may overlap. Used as part of the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/moon-emoji-creep">Moon Emoji Creep</a> meme.

Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/waning-gibbous-moon/">once</a> resembled a full moon with stars and <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/waning-gibbous-moon/">previously</a> displayed as a waning gibbous moon in a night sky with stars.

Waning Gibbous Moon Symbol

A last quarter moon, the seventh of the eight <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase">phases of the moon</a>. Depicts the moon as a cratered disc, its left side half illuminated in gold or silver, its remainder dark.

May be used to represent the moon more generally, nighttime, outer space, and astronomy. May also be used to convey enchanting or eerie feelings.

See also <a href="/last-quarter-moon-face/">🌜&nbsp;Last Quarter Moon Face</a>. Not to be confused with <a href="/first-quarter-moon/">🌓&nbsp;First Quarter Moon</a>, though their applications may overlap. Used as part of the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/moon-emoji-creep">Moon Emoji Creep</a> meme.

Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/first-quarter-moon/">once</a> resembled a full moon with stars and <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/first-quarter-moon/">previously</a> displayed as a last quarter moon in a night sky with stars.

Last Quarter Moon Symbol

A waning crescent moon (appearing to become smaller), the last of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase">phases of the moon</a>. Depicts the moon as a cratered disc, its left side illuminated in a thin, golden or silver crescent, its remainder dark.

May be used to represent the moon more generally, nighttime, outer space, and astronomy. May also be used to convey enchanting or eerie feelings.

In July 2023 this emoji trended on Emojipedia. This is likely due to it being required to complete developer Neal Agarwal&rsquo;s viral hit <a href="https://neal.fun/password-game/">The Password Game</a>.

See also <a href="/crescent-moon/">🌙&nbsp;Crescent Moon</a>. Not to be confused with <a href="/waxing-crescent-moon/">🌒&nbsp;Waxing Crescent Moon</a>, though their applications may overlap. Used as part of the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/moon-emoji-creep">Moon Emoji Creep</a> meme.

Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/waning-crescent-moon/">once</a> resembled a full moon with stars and <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/waning-crescent-moon/">previously</a> displayed as a waning crescent moon in a night sky with stars.

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Waning Crescent Moon Symbol

A full moon with a smiling face, as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_in_the_Moon">Man in the Moon</a>. Generally depicts the moon as a dark disc with a slightly smiling human face and nose.

See also <a href="/full-moon/">🌕&nbsp;Full Moon</a>.&nbsp;May be used to represent the moon more generally. Commonly used a smiley. Occasionally used for irony and sarcasm.

Apple and WhatsApp&rsquo;s eyes are looking left, as if giving the&nbsp;<a href="/eyes/">side-eye</a>. Samsung and Facebook&rsquo;s faces are looking straight ahead. Google&rsquo;s facial expression resembles <a href="/smirking-face/">😏&nbsp;Smirking Face</a>, Twitter&rsquo;s <a href="/slightly-smiling-face/">🙂&nbsp;Slightly Smiling Face</a>.

<a href="/google/android-7.0/full-moon-face/">Google&rsquo;s</a> face previously evoked <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/e/memes/lenny-face/">Lenny Face</a>, <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/full-moon-face/">Microsoft&rsquo;s</a> eyes appeared to be closed, <a href="/twitter/twemoji-2.3/full-moon-face/">Twitter&rsquo;s</a> resembled its <a href="/new-moon-face/">🌚&nbsp;New Moon Face</a>, and <a href="/facebook/2.0/full-moon-face/">Facebook&rsquo;s</a> face was a simple, yellow smiley.

Full Moon with Face

A first quarter moon with a human face, as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_in_the_Moon">Man in the Moon</a>. Generally depicts a wide, golden crescent moon with the profile of a slightly smiling human face with a nose, facing left.

May be used to represent the moon more generally and saying good night.

See also <a href="/first-quarter-moon/">🌓&nbsp;First Quarter Moon</a> and <a href="/crescent-moon/">🌙 Crescent Moon</a>.&nbsp;Not to be confused with&nbsp;<a href="/last-quarter-moon-face/">🌜&nbsp;Last Quarter Moon Face</a>, though their applications may overlap.

WhatsApp&rsquo;s eyes are looking back. Facebook&rsquo;s moon is silver but was <a href="/facebook/2.0/first-quarter-moon-face/">previously</a> golden; <a href="/twitter/twemoji-2.3/first-quarter-moon-face/">Twitter&rsquo;s</a> was previously silver. <a href="/google/android-7.0/first-quarter-moon-face/">Google&rsquo;s</a> eyes were previously closed.

First Quarter Moon with Face

A last quarter moon with a human face, as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_in_the_Moon">Man in the Moon</a>. Generally depicts a wide, golden crescent moon with the profile of slightly smiling human face with a nose, facing right.

May be used to represent the moon more generally and saying good night.

See also <a href="/last-quarter-moon/">🌗&nbsp;Last Quarter Moon</a> and <a href="/crescent-moon/">🌙 Crescent Moon</a>.&nbsp;Not to be confused with&nbsp;<a href="/first-quarter-moon-face/">🌛&nbsp;First Quarter Moon Face</a>, though their applications may overlap.

WhatsApp&rsquo;s eyes are looking back. Facebook&rsquo;s moon is silver but was <a href="/facebook/2.0/last-quarter-moon-face/">previously</a> golden; <a href="/twitter/twemoji-2.3/last-quarter-moon-face/">Twitter&rsquo;s</a> was previously silver. <a href="/google/android-7.0/last-quarter-moon-face/">Google&rsquo;s</a> eyes were previously closed.

Last Quarter Moon with Face

A classic, five-point gold star.

Commonly used for various metaphorical senses of star (e.g., for fame, success, excellence, reviews). Also used for emphasis or flair. Occasionally used for astronomical stars.

Not to be confused with <a href="/dizzy/">💫 Dizzy</a>, <a href="/glowing-star/">🌟 Glowing Star</a>, <a href="/shooting-star/">🌠 Shooting Star</a>, or <a href="/sparkles/">✨ Sparkles</a>, though their applications may overlap.

<a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/star/">Samsung</a> and <a href="/facebook/1.0/star/">Facebook&rsquo;s</a> stars were once silver.

See the glossary for the term <a href="/glossary/#white">white</a> in Unicode character names.

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White Medium Star

A glowing, five-point gold star. Depicted as <a href="/star/">⭐ Star</a> with stylized bursts in between its points, representing glowing or twinkling.

Commonly used to represent various senses of glowing as well for as for a sense of flourish. Not to be confused with <a href="/dizzy/">💫 Dizzy</a>, <a href="/star/">⭐ Star</a>, <a href="/shooting-star/">🌠 Shooting Star</a>, or <a href="/sparkles/">✨ Sparkles</a>, though their applications may overlap.

On <a href="/snapchat/">Snapchat</a>, this emoji displays next to a&nbsp;contact who has had their&nbsp;snaps replayed&nbsp;in the past 24 hours.

Microsoft&rsquo;s bursts were <a href="/glowing-star/">previously</a>&nbsp;blue lines,&nbsp;Apple&rsquo;s star <a href="/apple/ios-4.0/glowing-star/">previously</a> resembled its <a href="/star/">⭐ Star</a>&nbsp;emoji, and&nbsp;Samsung&rsquo;s star <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/glowing-star/">previously</a> displayed a burst radiating out from its center.

Glowing Star

A stylized representation of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_Star">shooting star</a>, a small, fast meteor that burns up in the atmosphere. Generally depicted as a gold, five-point star trailing&nbsp;yellow motion lines against a night sky, as if moving down to the left.

May be used for astronomical stars and other content concerning space. Also may be used for flair or flourish. Sometimes used as a visual reference to NBC&rsquo;s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_More_You_Know">More You Know</a> public service announcement, popular in the 1990s and featuring a&nbsp;shooting star logo.

Not to be confused with <a href="/dizzy/">💫 Dizzy</a>, <a href="/star/">⭐ Star</a>, <a href="/glowing-star/">🌟&nbsp;Glowing&nbsp;Star</a>, or <a href="/sparkles/">✨ Sparkles</a>, though their applications may overlap.

Google&rsquo;s star was <a href="/google/android-8.0/shooting-star/">previously</a> trailed, without backdrop, by yellow lines, though these lines&nbsp;were blue in an even <a href="/google/android-7.0/shooting-star/">earlier</a> design. Microsoft&rsquo;s star was also previously&nbsp;trailed, without backdrop, by blue lines, though they were <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/shooting-star/">yellow before</a> that.

Shooting Star

The flag for Brunei Darussalam, which may show as the letters&nbsp;BN&nbsp;on some platforms.

Flag: Brunei

The Palestinian flag, which may show as the letters P and S on some platforms.

Flag: Palestinian Territories

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Default emoji set for Android devices created by Google and used on devices by Google, Xiaomi, Oppo, Huawei, Sony, and many others.

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☪️ Star and Crescent on Apple iOS 4.0

☪️ Star and Crescent on Apple iOS 4.0

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