Africa · Star on a plain field
How to draw the flag of Morocco
The flag of Morocco is one or more stars on a plain field in red and green. It flies at a ratio of 2:3.
Step by step
- Start with the right shape. Morocco flies at 2:3 — for every 3 units of width the flag is 2 tall. Sketch that rectangle first; a flag drawn too square is the fastest way to lose layout points.
- Block in the background. Fill the whole flag with red first, then build the rest on top of it. Working from the largest area to the smallest keeps the proportions honest.
- Add the green. One or more stars on a plain field. Place these shapes by eye against the edges of the flag, not against each other.
- Finish with the green pentagram. Detail is the last ten percent of the score, so leave it until the colour blocks are down. Size and position count for more than drawing every line of it.
Morocco flag colours
The colour codes below are the ones to reach for if you are recreating the flag digitally.
| Colour | Hex | RGB |
|---|---|---|
| Red | #C1272D | rgb(193, 39, 45) |
| Green | #006233 | rgb(0, 98, 51) |
What the flag means
The interlaced green pentagram — the seal of Solomon — was added in 1915 to the historic red field of the Alaouite dynasty.
Common mistakes
- Drawing a solid star. Morocco’s star is an interlaced green pentagram — five lines, hollow in the middle.
- Watch out for Vietnam — it is close enough to Morocco that people draw the wrong one from memory.
A trick for remembering it
Red field, hollow green star drawn in one stroke.
Flags that look like this one
Side-by-side breakdowns of the pairs people mix up:
Questions about the Morocco flag
What colours are on the flag of Morocco?
Morocco uses 2 colours: red (#C1272D), green (#006233).
What are the proportions of the Morocco flag?
It flies at 2:3 (height to width). Drawing it at the wrong shape is one of the quickest ways to lose layout marks in the game.
What does the Morocco flag mean?
The interlaced green pentagram — the seal of Solomon — was added in 1915 to the historic red field of the Alaouite dynasty.
Which flags look like the Morocco flag?
Vietnam. Watch out for Vietnam — it is close enough to Morocco that people draw the wrong one from memory.
How hard is the Morocco flag to draw from memory?
PlayVexle rates it 2 out of 5. Flat colour blocks and no fine detail, so most players score in the eighties or nineties.
