The coat of arms of Tunisia is divided into three parts. The upper part features a Carthaginian galley sailing on the sea. The lower part is itself divided vertically: on the left there is a black scale and on the right a black lion grasping a silver scimitar. Between the two parts is a banner bearing the national motto: “Freedom, Order, Justice”. Finally, at the top of the coat of arms is a circle with a red border into which is inserted the red crescent and star appearing on the flag of Tunisia.

The flag of Tunisia is a rectangular panel of red color with an aspect ratio of 2:3. In the center of the cloth in a white circle is placed a red crescent, surrounding a red five-pointed star on three sides. The Tunisian Bey Hussein II decided to create a flag for Tunisia, close in appearance to the modern one, after the Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827; in 1831 he was officially approved. 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. 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.