Flag of Tunisia
Officially Republic of Tunisia
Locally Tūnis · تونس
What the flag looks like
A red field with a white disc in the center containing a red crescent that encircles a red five-pointed star.
What it means
Red recalls the blood of the martyrs and white peace; the crescent and star are symbols of Islam and the country's Ottoman heritage.
How to remember it
Tunisia
keeps its red crescent and star inside a white disc in the center; Turkey's
white crescent floats freely toward the hoist.
Fun facts
- The flag dates from 1831 under Hussein II Bey, making it one of the oldest national flags still in use; its exact proportions were standardised in 1999.
- The desert planet Tatooine in Star Wars is named after the Tunisian town of Tataouine, and scenes were filmed in southern Tunisia.
Tunisia at a glance
- Capital
- Tunis
- Region
- Northern Africa
- Population
- 12 million
- Area
- 163,610 km²
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Tunisian dinar (د.ت)
- Flag adopted
- 1831
Flags often confused with Tunisia
- Turkey: Tunisia and Turkey both show a crescent and star on red. Tunisia has a red crescent and star inside a white disc in the center; Turkey's white crescent and star sit directly on the red.