Flag of Tunisia

Flag Tunisia, Banner Tunisia
Aspect ratio:
2:3
Vexillological symbol:
National flag on land and sea
Country:
Tunisia
Capital:
Tunis
Size:
164.150 km²
Population:
9.974.722
Continent:
Africa
Languages:
Arabic (official language), French as lingua franca and German in the tourist areas
Currency:
Tunisian dinar (TND)
accepted at:
31.12.1834

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Background knowledge

The flag of Tunisia was first introduced by the Tunisian Bey Hassan I around 1835. It was also the flag of the Ottoman province of Tunus in a similar form. Since then, the flag has been subject to only slight modifications.

Meaning of the flag of Tunisia

The crescent and the star are symbols of Islam and are also considered auspicious signs. Both symbols are a reference to Tunisia's past as part of the Ottoman Empire.

The color red was a dynastic symbol of legitimacy in the Ottoman Empire. After the country's independence from France, the flag was adopted as the national flag.

Source: Wikipedia

Text courtesy of Flaggenlexikon.de

Red with a white disk in the center showing a red crescent almost enclosing a red five-pointed star; the crescent and star are traditional symbols of Islam.

Hymn

Composer: محمد عبد الوهاب‎ (Mohamad Abdel Wahab) Songwriter: مصطفى صادق الرافعي (Mustafa Sadik Al-Rafii), أبو القاسم الشابي‎ (Aboul-Qacem Echebbi)