Flag of North Brabant Flag of North Brabant The flag of North Brabant () consists of a chessboard pattern with 24 distinct fields in the colours red and white or gules and argent. The flag has been used since the Middle Ages, but fell into disuse in the 18th century. Thanks to the State Archivist ("rijksarchivaris") Mr. J. Smit, the flag is back in use. It has been the official flag of North Brabant since 1959. The flag of the province of North Brabant was adopted by the Provincial Council on January 21, 1959. In addition, the following description was used: "Rectangular, consisting of
Flag of Tunisia naval division at the Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827, the sovereign Husainid Dynasty leader Al-Husayn II ibn Mahmud decided to create a flag to use for the fleet of Tunisia, to distinguish it from other fleets. There are some discrepancies over the date of the flag's adoption, as the government states that it was adopted in 1831, while other sources like Siobhan Ryan's "Ultimate Pocket Flags of the World" claim that it was adopted in 1835. During the era of the French protectorate in Tunisia, French authorities did not change the Tunisian flag. However, according to an article