A crescent shape is a symbol or emblem used to represent the lunar phase in the first quarter (the "sickle moon"), or by extension a symbol representing the Moon itself. In Hinduism, Shiva is often shown wearing a crescent moon on his head symbolising that he is the master of time and is himself timeless. It is used as the astrological symbol for the Moon, and hence as the alchemical symbol for silver. It was also the emblem of Diana/Artemis, and hence represented virginity. In veneration of Mary in the Catholic Church, it is associated with Mary, mother of Jesus. From its use as roof finial in Ottoman mosques, it has also become associated with Islam, and the crescent was introduced as chaplain badge for Muslim United States military chaplains in 1993.

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A crescent shape is a symbol or emblem used to represent the lunar phase in the first quarter (the "sickle moon"), or by extension a symbol representing the Moon itself.

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Notable quotes

“O Nanna, your crescent moon is called "the crescent moon of the seventh day".”
— Anonymous, A hymn to Nanna (Nanna E), late , at .
“You brighten the night sky in the broad firmament, and illuminate the darkness. The Anuna gods stand by with prayers and supplications at your rising. The sweet sight of your resplendent crescent, full of loveliness, brings joy to the great lady of the Ki-ur, mother Ninlil.”
— Ishme-Dagan in a tablet (𒁾) to Nanna, Text online at , early .
“The smile that flickers on baby's lips when he sleeps—does anybody know where it was born? Yes, there is a rumor that a young pale beam of a crescent moon touched the edge of a vanishing autumn cloud, and there the smile was first born in the dream of a dew-washed morning.”
— Rabindranath Tagore, , 61, 1912.

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In the Arcade

Landgrab: Crescentia, Gräfin von Brandis EditionPaint the map. Hold the line. Take the world. Now starring the Crescentia, Gräfin von Brandis parody.

Studio characters

Maria Crescentia von Hohenzollern-SigmaringenThe Peerage person ID=145497 with nowhere else to be today.Crescentia, Gräfin von BrandisThe late-night sketch version — live in your chat.Carolina CrescentiniThe press filter is off tonight.

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