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Flag Tunisia, in 36 editions.

The entry for Tunisia published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
9
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).

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description:
red with a white disk in the center that displays a red crescent around a five-pointed red star
meaning:
red stands for martyrs' blood shed the fight against oppression, and white for peace; the crescent and star are traditional symbols of Islam
history:
resembles the Ottoman flag (red banner with white crescent and star), a reference to Tunisia's history as part of the Ottoman Empire

description: red with a white disk in the center bearing that displays a red crescent nearly encircling around a red five-pointed star; resembles the Ottoman flag (red banner with white crescent and star) and recalls Tunisia's history as part of the Ottoman Empire; red represents the star
meaning: red stands for martyrs'
blood shed by martyrs in the struggle fight against oppression, and white stands for peace; the crescent and star are traditional symbols of Islam
note: history: resembles the Ottoman flag is based on that of Turkey, itself (red banner with white crescent and star), a successor state reference to Tunisia's history as part of the Ottoman Empire

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Tunisia: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/tunisia/flag.

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