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  2. History of Tunisia under French rule - Wikipedia

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    Yet Tunisian units fought again. By November 1942 the French forces in Tunisia were active on the Allied side. [195] Tunisian troops under the French flag then fought the German and Italian army in Tunisia. Later Tunisian units joined the Allied invasion of Italy, entering Rome; they then fought in the liberation of France.

  3. List of Tunisian flags - Wikipedia

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    Flag of the Ottoman Tunisia: A 5 horizontal striped banner with 2 blue strip, 2 red and 1 green. The right edge of the flag is partially scalloped. 1827–1881: Flag of the Beylik of Tunis: A red field with a centered white sun–disc containing a red five–pointed star surrounded by a red crescent. 1827–1881: Flag of the Bey of Tunis

  4. Flag of Tunisia - Wikipedia

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    In that form, the flag existed during the French protectorate, and on 1 June 1959, it was proclaimed the state flag of the Republic of Tunisia (in accordance with the Tunisian Constitution). On 30 June 1999, the proportions and design of the flag were clarified by a special law. The general appearance of the flag remained virtually unchanged.

  5. List of French flags - Wikipedia

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    Flag of the Kingdom of France & the Bourbon Restoration: 1791–1814: Flag of Armée des Émigrés: 1793–1800: Type of Catholic and Royal Army of Vendée flag: 1715–1789: State Flag by the Kingdom of France under the absolute monarchy. 1365–1794: The Royal Banner of early modern France or "Bourbon Flag" was the most commonly used flag in ...

  6. History of Tunisia - Wikipedia

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    France still had the issue of Italian influence (related to the huge colony of Tunisian Italians emigrated to Tunisia [361]) and thus decided to find an excuse for a pre-emptive strike. In the spring of 1881, the French army occupied Tunisia, claiming that Tunisian troops had crossed the border to Algeria, France's primary colony in Northern ...

  7. French protectorate of Tunisia - Wikipedia

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    The French protectorate of Tunisia (French: Protectorat français de Tunisie; Arabic: الحماية الفرنسية في تونس al-ḥimāya al-Fransīya fī Tūnis), officially the Regency of Tunis [1] [2] [b] (French: Régence de Tunis) and commonly referred to as simply French Tunisia, was established in 1881, during the French colonial empire era, and lasted until Tunisian independence ...

  8. French colonial flags - Wikipedia

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    The flags with the French flag in the canton, which on many occasions were already existing flags without the tricolour, resembled the British colonial flags, which originated as defacements of the British ensigns, which have the British Union Jack in the canton, and a red, white or blue fly.

  9. List of national flags of sovereign states - Wikipedia

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    National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.