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Tunisian Historical Ensigns (Privateers)

Franciae Vexilla (#15/61, September 1999) has a colour plate showing flags displayed as real flags or drawings in the Museum of Tunis. Tunisia was nominally under Ottoman rule from 1574 to 1881 (French military intervention).

The captions are by Jean Renault. I suppose he copied them in the museum, therefore some look weird (especially those including "Ottoman period", knowing that all of these ensigns were used during Ottoman period.)

Ivan Sache, 06 October 1999

by Ivan Sache, 06 October 1999

Commander of the privateers (?). Square red field with a yellow border and three white crescents facing the fly (2 + 1). 1:1. [Privateers were officially appointed by governments to capture foreign ships. They were ancestors of world companies, more or less :-)]

by Ivan Sache, 06 October 1999

Privateer ensign. "Tongue-like" red flag with three yellow crescents facing the fly, side by side and of equal size.

by Ivan Sache, 06 October 1999

Privateer incorporated to the fleet ensign. As previous flag, but rectangular and with smaller crescents. 2:3.

Ivan Sache, 06 October 1999

by Ivan Sache, 06 October 1999

Privateer ensign during Ottoman period. Sixteen horizontal stripes, four times the pattern blue-red-white-yellow. 1:2.

Ivan Sache, 06 October 1999

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