Flag of Tunisia

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The Flag of Tunisia is a red field featuring a white circle with a red crescent and five-pointed star, symbolizing the country’s Islamic heritage and national identity.

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Flag of Tunisia canonical 1
flag of Tunisia 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national flag
adoptedOn 1959-06-01
aspectRatio 2:3
associatedWith Arab world
Maghreb region
linked to: North Africa
capitalCity Tunis
category Flags introduced in 1831
Flags with crescents
Flags with stars
National symbols of Tunisia
circleColor white
circlePosition center of the flag
country Tunisia
crescentColor red
firstIntroduced 1831
hasCrescentOrientation crescent open toward the hoist
hasDesignElement red crescent
red five-pointed star
white circle
hasLegalDefinition Tunisian constitution
hasShape rectangular flag
introducedBy Hussein II Bey
isSimilarTo Flag of Turkey
linked to: Turkish flag
isStateSymbolOf Tunisia
officialLanguageOfCountry Arabic
representsContinent Africa
representsReligion Islam
reverseDesign same as obverse
starPoints 5
starPosition inside the crescent
status current national flag
symbolizes Islamic heritage
historical connection to the Ottoman Empire
national identity
unity of the nation
usedBy Government of Tunisia
linked to: Tunisian government

Tunisian Armed Forces
usedOn Tunisian embassies abroad
Tunisian ships
public buildings in Tunisia
usedSince 19th century
usesColor red
white
writingSystemOnFlag none

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Coat of arms of Tunisia associatedWith flag of Tunisia
linked to: Flag of Tunisia