Flag of Tunisia

Country

Flag of Tunisia uses red field with a white disc bearing a red crescent and star. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption June 1, 1959.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Tunisia
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Tunisian Republic
Identifier	TN / TUN
Region	Northern Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	June 1, 1959
First Documented Use	1831
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, White
Construction	Red field with a white disc bearing a red crescent and star

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red		#E70013	231, 0, 19	0, 100, 92, 9
White		#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Red	the blood of the martyrs killed resisting the Ottoman conquest.
White	peace.
Crescent and star	Islam and the Ottoman heritage — one of the oldest continuously used flag designs in the Arab world.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Tunisia

Red field with a white disc bearing a red crescent and star The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Tunisia is Red (#E70013) and White (#FFFFFF). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Crescent and star: Islam and the Ottoman heritage — one of the oldest continuously used flag designs in the Arab world.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1831. The adoption field for the present record is June 1, 1959.

Additional flag context

The red field with a white disc bearing a red crescent and star dates from around 1831, making it one of the older flags in the Arab world.

The crescent and star are enclosed in a white circle rather than placed directly on the field, which distinguishes it from Turkey's flag.

The exact geometry was specified by law in 1999, more than a century and a half after the design first appeared.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Red field with a white disc bearing a red crescent and star, a 2:3 proportion and the visible crescent and star. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Tunisia — Specialist vexillological reference

Other plain field with a central emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Tunisia

Tunisia is recorded as red field with a white disc bearing a red crescent and star.
The reference proportion for the flag of Tunisia is 2:3.
The stored palette for Tunisia contains Red and White.
The adoption field for this country flag record is June 1, 1959.
The design record traces first use to 1831.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Crescent and star: Islam and the Ottoman heritage — one of the oldest continuously used flag designs in the Arab world.
The red field with a white disc bearing a red crescent and star dates from around 1831, making it one of the older flags in the Arab world.
The crescent and star are enclosed in a white circle rather than placed directly on the field, which distinguishes it from Turkey's flag.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Tunisia

What does the flag of Tunisia look like?

Red field with a white disc bearing a red crescent and star, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Tunisia?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Tunisia?

The reference palette lists Red #E70013 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Tunisia represent?

Crescent and star — Islam and the Ottoman heritage — one of the oldest continuously used flag designs in the Arab world.

When was the present flag record for Tunisia adopted?

The adoption field in this record is June 1, 1959.

Which design family does the flag of Tunisia belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with plain field with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Tunisia?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.