Star and crescent
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star-and-crescent-186-6651528
title:
Star and crescent
text:
The conjoined representation of a crescent and a star is used in various historical contexts, including as a prominent symbol of the Ottoman Empire, and in contemporary times, as a national symbol by some countries, and as a symbol of Islam. It was developed in the Greek colony of Byzantium ca. 300 BC, though it became more widely used as the royal emblem of Pontic king Mithridates VI Eupator after he incorporated Byzantium into his kingdom for a short period. During the 5th century, it was pres
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Symbol
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_and_crescent
date created:
2004-06-26T14:35:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T06:37:01Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Byzantium_star_and_crescent.svg","width":165,"height":161}
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13
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