Protocol
The Tunisian flag is visible on all public and military buildings. The flag also floats on the seats of Tunisian ambassadors at regional and international meetings as well as at buildings housing Tunisian representatives around the world. It is deployed during commemorations and national honors in a strictly ceremonial manner. On the listed Flag Days below, the Tunisian flag is flown in public buildings, compulsory by law:
| Date | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 18 January | Revolution Day | Beginning of tensions between French authorities and Bourguiba-led nationalists (1952) |
| 20 March | Independence Day | Declaration of independence (1956); also known as Remembrance Day |
| 21 March | Youth Day | |
| 9 April | Martyr's Day | Suppression of nationalist demonstrations by French troops (1938) |
| 1 June | Victory Day | Adoption of Constitution of Tunisia (1959) |
| 25 July | Republic Day | Proclamation of the republic (1957) |
| 15 October | Evacuation Day | Evacuation of the last French military base in Tunisia (1963) |
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.
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