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What was the reason for the Ottoman empire to adopt the crescent moon as its flag/coat of arms?
The Ottoman empire used the crescent moon as its symbol extensively. Any reasons for the symbolism?
I have read references to polythesim of Turks contributing to the crescent and star (which predates ...
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