Talk:Flag of Tunisia
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I don't think that the flag of tunisia is inspired by tht flag of turkey "Red is a prominent color in Turkish history, especially regarding the bloody battles of the Turkish War of Independence. The crescent and star, while generally regarded as Islamic symbols today, have for long been used in Asia Minor and by the old Turks, quite before the advent of Islam. The flag was originally simply a crescent on a green field, but this was changed in 1793 when Sultan Selim III changed the background to red. In 1844, the star was added." The flag of tunisia was created in 1833 before that the star was added after the tunisian flag was created and has already the star
[edit] Minor change
From : "The flag was readopted upon independence from France since it had been the flag of Tunisia before the arrival of Europeans."
To : "The flag was readopted upon independence from France since it had been the flag of Tunisia under Ottoman control."
1) Ottoman Empire was part of Europe, so "Tunisia before arrival of Europeans" means nothing.
2) Tunisia was under Ottoman domination and never existed before 1956 as an independant nation-state. It was as a Barbary State under nominal control of the Sublime Porte.
83.205.123.168 19:45, 27 November 2006 (UTC) boz
