Page "Culture of Tunisia" Paragraph 20

The national flag of Tunisia is predominantly red and consists of a white circle in the middle containing a red crescent around a five-pointed star.

The Bey of Tunis Al-Husayn II ibn Mahmud decided to create the flag after the Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827, which was adopted in 1831 or 1835.

It remained the country's official flag during its time as a French protectorate, and was confirmed as the national flag of the Republic of Tunisia with the signing of the Constitution of Tunisia on 1 June 1959.

It was not until 30 June 1999 that its proportions and design were clearly specified in law.