The coat of arms of Tunisia displays a

Punic The Punic people, or western Phoenicians, were a Semitic people in the Western Mediterranean who migrated from Tyre, Phoenicia to North Africa during the Early Iron Age. In modern scholarship, the term ''Punic'' – the Latin equivalent of the ...

galley (symbol of freedom) along with a lion holding a sword (symbol of order), and a weighing scale (symbol of justice). In the centre, just under the ship, is the

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written in Arabic: Freedom (حرية) - Order (نظام) - Justice (عدالة). The central emblem of the national flag is seen above the shield. The background is gold in all sections.

Official description

The official description of the coat of arms of Tunisia is as follows: A golden shield divided in point consisting of: On the right, a black lion turned to the left and armed with a scimitar argent. On the left, black scales. The motto of the Republic is inscribed in black on a golden scroll: Liberty - Order - Justice. In chief, a ship with a hull bistre, sails argent and flags red sailing on a sea azure. On top of the national emblem a white circle with a figure of a red star with five points encircled by a red crescent.

History

The first coat of arms of independent

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are the Beylical coat of arms in use from 1861 to June 21, 1956, the date of adoption by beylical decree of the coat of arms of the

Kingdom of Tunisia The Kingdom of Tunisia (french: Royaume de Tunisie; ar, المملكة التونسية ') was a short-lived country established as a monarchy on 20 March 1956 after Tunisian independence and the end of the French protectorate period. It appear ...

since March 20 of the same year. Although formally adopted in 1861, they were already in use well before that date. They appear in particular on the cover of the book written by

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and published in

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(1956–1957) Coat of arms of Tunisia (1963–1989).svg, Coat of arms of the

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(1963–1989)''Guide to the Flags of the World'' by Mauro Talocci, revised and updated by Whitney Smith (), p. 119.

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* National symbols of Tunisia

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Official description

History

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