List of Tunisian flags explained

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

National Flag

FlagDateUseDescription
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.
1999–Present Flag of Tunisia (vertical)

Historical flags

Hafsid dynasty

FlagDateUseDescription
1229–1337 A red field with a white crescent moon in the center and 3 sestiere on the fly.
1424–1550 Flag of The Hafsid dynasty A yellow field with a white crescent moon and a 5–pointed star in the center.
1550–1574 Flag of The Hafsid dynasty A white field with a blue crescent moon in the center and a vertical blue stripe off–centered toward the hoist.

Ottoman Rule

FlagDateUseDescription
1570–1573
1574–1793
Red field with a green disc in the center and 3 golden crescent moons inside the disc.
1793–1837 Flag of the Ottoman Empire A red field with a white crescent moon and a 8–pointed star.
1574–1705 A red field with 3 golden crescent moons off–centered towards the hoist.
1705–1827 Flag of the Ottoman Tunisia 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 Flag of the Bey 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.

French Rule

FlagDateUseDescription
1881–1956 Flag of the French Third Republic, the Provisional Government of the French Republic and the French Fourth Republic. A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2).
1940–1942 A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with an axe and 7 golden stars in the center.
1942–1944 A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with a red Cross of Lorraine in the center.
1881–1885 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.

Kingdom of Tunisia

See also