List of Tunisian flags

This is a list of flags, banners and standards used in Tunisia.

State flag

Flag Date Use Description
1999–present Flag of Tunisia A red field with a centered white sun–disc containing a red five–pointed star surrounded by a red crescent.[1]
1999–present Flag of Tunisia (vertical)
1999–present Presidential flag of Tunisia A red field with a centered white sun–disc with a golden border containing a red five–pointed star surrounded by a red crescent. Golden Arabic script is located just outside the disc, towards the upper hoist.
1956–present Military flag of Tunisia A horizontal bicolour flag of white and red with the emblem of the armed forces in the center.

Municipality flags

Flag Date Use Description
?–present Flag of the city of Sousse A horizontal bicolour of blue and yellow with the emblem of the city in the center.

Historical flags

Flag Date Use Description
1229–1337 Flag of the Hafsid Sultanate of Tunis A red field with a white crescent moon in the center and a three-tongued fringe at the fly.
1424–1550 A yellow field with a white crescent moon and a five-pointed star in the center.
1550–1574 A white field with a blue crescent moon in the center and a vertical blue band at the hoist.
1574–1705 Flag of the Eyalet of Tunis A red field with three golden crescent moons off–centered towards the hoist.
1705–1827 Flag of the Beylik of Tunis A banner of five horizontal stripes; blue stripes at top and bottom, red stripes interior to those, and a green central stripe. The fly edge of the flag is partially scalloped.
1827–1881 A red field with a centered white sun–disc containing a red five–pointed star surrounded by a red crescent.
1827–1881
Monarchic flag of the Beylik of TunisA banner of seven horizontal stripes; 4 red strips, 2 golden and 1 green with 31 6–pointed stars, 24 discs and a 2 pointed sword in the center.
1881–1885 Unofficial flag of the French protectorate of Tunisia A red field with a centered white sun–disc containing a red five–pointed star surrounded by a red crescent with the French tricolour in the canton.
1885–1956 Flag of the French protectorate of Tunisia A red field with a centered white sun–disc containing a red five–pointed star surrounded by a red crescent.
1956–1957 Flag of the Kingdom of Tunisia
1957–1959 Flag of the Republic of Tunisia
1959–1999

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Loi du 30 juin 1999 relative au drapeau de la République tunisienne" (PDF). Journal Officiel de la République Tunisienne (in French) (54): 1088. 6 July 1999. ISSN 0330-9258. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2024.