Tunisia

Tunisia’s flag is a 2:3 banner derived from a naval ensign introduced under Al-Husayn II in 1831. It later served as the flag of the Beylik of Tunis and continued in use through the Ottoman period and the French protectorate, aside from a brief version with a French canton between 1943 and 1956. The current national flag of the Republic was officially adopted on 3 July 1959. The red field is associated with Islam and with resistance and sacrifice, the white disc symbolizes peace and the radiance of the nation, and the crescent and five-pointed star are Islamic emblems, with the star representing the Five Pillars of Islam.