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Originally Posted by ajay00
It is just the similar reason why Japan have the rising sun in their flag. The Japanese archipelago is east of the Asian mainland, and is thus where the sun "rises".
The hot and harsh desert in Arabia at day became cool and pleasant at night. The crescent and star symbolised the coolness of the night , and probably they were adopted as symbols in their flag. The green could also have come from green vegetation which was scarce in the desert , and hence highly prized.
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Though such arguments cannot be denied, the actual reason is found in the history of human race.