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. A golden Arabic script is located in an upper corner closer to the disc.
	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 3 sestiere on the fly.
	1424–1550		A yellow field with a white crescent moon and a 5–pointed star in the center.
	1550–1574		A white field with a blue crescent moon in the center and a vertical blue stripe off–centered toward the hoist.
	1574–1705	Flag of the Eyalet of Tunis	A red field with 3 golden crescent moons off–centered towards the hoist.
	1705–1827	Flag of the Beylik of Tunis	A 5 horizontal striped banner with 2 blue strip, 2 red and 1 green. The right 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 Tunis	A 7 horizontal striped banner with 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	A red field with a centered white sun–disc containing a red five–pointed star surrounded by a red crescent.
	1957–1959	Flag of the Republic of Tunisia	A red field with a centered white sun–disc containing a red five–pointed star surrounded by a red crescent.
	1959–1999	Flag of the Republic of Tunisia	A red field with a centered white sun–disc containing a red five–pointed star surrounded by a red crescent.

See also

• Flag of Tunisia
• Coat of arms of Tunisia

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.