What does ☪️ Star and Crescent mean?
A crescent moon with a star, widely recognised as a symbol of Islam and Muslim communities, though its history is older and it also appears on several national flags. People use it in Ramadan and Eid greetings, posts about faith and identity, and bios. It is often paired with 🌙 during the holy month. Shared respectfully, it signals belonging and celebration.
☪️ Star and Crescent is an emoji from the Symbols category (religious symbols), added in Emoji 0.7 in 2014. People use it in messages about islam, Muslim, ramadan and religion.
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☪️ Star and Crescent on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Star and Crescent looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Star and Crescent emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ☪️ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :star_and_crescent:.
When was the Star and Crescent emoji added?
☪️ Star and Crescent was added in Emoji 0.7, released in 2014. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ☪️ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Star and Crescent. The underlying code (U+262A U+FE0F) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.