What does the flag of Tunisia look like?

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What does the flag of Tunisia look like?

The flag of Tunisia was approved on 9 October 1962, the date that Tunisia developed sovereign from the United Kingdom. Tunisia flag comprises of six equal flat stripes of black (top), yellow, red, black, yellow, and red (bottom); a white ring is overlaid at the centre and portrays the national symbol, a grey capped crane, facing the winch side.

Why was the crescent star on the Tunisian flag?

I suspect that during the extended period of French colonial domination, Tunisians looked back at the crescent and star on a white circle as the emblem of national sovereignty, since it had been the flag under which their last independent government had ruled. It was therefore natural for them to retain/return to that flag when the French departed.

When did France stop using the Tunisian flag?

During the era of the French protectorate in Tunisia, French authorities did not change the Tunisian flag. However, according to an article in the Flag Bulletin publishing in Fall 2000, for a short period of time during the French protectorate, the flag of France was placed in the canton (upper left) of the Tunisian flag.

What’s the punishment for insulting the Tunisian flag?

Article 129 of Penal Code of Tunisia punishes the insult either “publicly, by words, writings, gestures or any other manner” of the Tunisian flag and also foreign flags with one year imprisonment. Roundel on Tunisian military equipment. The colors of the flag are included in other Tunisian symbols]

When was the Tunisia emoji added to emojis?

The Flag: Tunisia emoji is a flag sequence combining šŸ‡¹ Regional Indicator Symbol Letter T and šŸ‡³ Regional Indicator Symbol Letter N. These display as a single emoji on supported platforms. Flag: Tunisia was added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015.

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