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

National Flag

FlagDateUseDescription
1999–PresentFlag of TunisiaA red field with a centered white sun–disc containing a red five–pointed star surrounded by a red crescent.
1999–PresentFlag of Tunisia (vertical)

Government Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1999–PresentPresidential Flag of TunisiaA 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.

Ethnic Group Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
 ?–PresentFlag of The Berbers in TunisiaA vertical tricolour of green, yellow and red with a red Tifinagh script in the center.

Municipality Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
 ?–PresentFlag of The City of SousseA horizontal bicolour of blue and yellow with the emblem of the city in the center.

Historical flags

Hafsid dynasty

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

Spanish Rule

FlagDateUseDescription
1535–1570
1573–1574
Flag of Habsburg SpainA red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly–pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field.

Ottoman Rule

FlagDateUseDescription
1570–1573
1574–1793
Flag of the Ottoman EmpireRed field with a green disc in the center and 3 golden crescent moons inside the disc.
1793–1837Flag of the Ottoman EmpireA red field with a white crescent moon and a 8–pointed star.
1574–1705Flag of the Ottoman TunisiaA red field with 3 golden crescent moons off–centered towards the hoist.
1705–1827Flag of the Ottoman TunisiaA 5 horizontal striped banner with 2 blue strip, 2 red and 1 green. The right edge of the flag is partially scalloped.
1827–1881Flag of the Beylik of TunisA red field with a centered white sun–disc containing a red five–pointed star surrounded by a red crescent.
1827–1881Flag of the Bey of TunisA 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
1881–1956Flag 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).
1940–1942Flag of Vichy FranceA vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with an axe and 7 golden stars in the center.
1942–1944Flag of Free FranceA vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with a red Cross of Lorraine in the center.
1881–1885Unofficial flag of the French protectorate of TunisiaA 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.
1885–1956Flag of the French protectorate of TunisiaA red field with a centered white sun–disc containing a red five–pointed star surrounded by a red crescent.

Italian Rule

FlagDateUseDescription
1942–1943Flag of Fascist ItalyAn Italian tricolour with the Savoy shield and Royal crown in the middle.

Kingdom of Tunisia

FlagDateUseDescription
1956–1957Flag of the Kingdom of TunisiaA red field with a centered white sun–disc containing a red five–pointed star surrounded by a red crescent.

See also

References

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