Africa · Crescent and star
How to draw the flag of Tunisia
The flag of Tunisia is a crescent moon with a star in red and white. It flies at a ratio of 2:3.
Step by step
- Start with the right shape. Tunisia flies at 2:3 — for every 3 units of width the flag is 2 tall. Sketch that rectangle first; a flag drawn too square is the fastest way to lose layout points.
- Block in the background. Fill the whole flag with red first, then build the rest on top of it. Working from the largest area to the smallest keeps the proportions honest.
- Add the white. A crescent moon with a star. Place these shapes by eye against the edges of the flag, not against each other.
- Finish with the crescent and star in white disc. Detail is the last ten percent of the score, so leave it until the colour blocks are down. Size and position count for more than drawing every line of it.
Tunisia flag colours
The colour codes below are the ones to reach for if you are recreating the flag digitally.
| Colour | Hex | RGB |
|---|---|---|
| Red | #E70013 | rgb(231, 0, 19) |
| White | #FFFFFF | rgb(255, 255, 255) |
Common mistakes
- Watch out for Turkey — it is close enough to Tunisia that people draw the wrong one from memory.
A trick for remembering it
Anchor on the biggest shape: a crescent moon with a star in red and white. Everything else on the flag hangs off that.
Flags that look like this one
Side-by-side breakdowns of the pairs people mix up:
Questions about the Tunisia flag
What colours are on the flag of Tunisia?
Tunisia uses 2 colours: red (#E70013), white (#FFFFFF).
What are the proportions of the Tunisia flag?
It flies at 2:3 (height to width). Drawing it at the wrong shape is one of the quickest ways to lose layout marks in the game.
Which flags look like the Tunisia flag?
Turkey. Watch out for Turkey — it is close enough to Tunisia that people draw the wrong one from memory.
How hard is the Tunisia flag to draw from memory?
PlayVexle rates it 2 out of 5. Flat colour blocks and no fine detail, so most players score in the eighties or nineties.
