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Tunis celebrates the 199th anniversary of the Tunisian flag

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The Kharjet El Alam event brought together Tunisian Scouts, the Red Crescent and associations in Tunis to celebrate the 199th anniversary of the national flag. The parade ended with a solemn flag-raising near the statue of Ibn Khaldoun, according to Zine El Abidine Belhareth, quoted by the TAP news agency.

The “Kharjet El Alam” event brought together scouts, members of the Tunisian Red Crescent, holiday camp groups and civil society representatives in Tunis on Sunday to mark the 199th anniversary of the Tunisian flag, reports Lapresse.

Starting from the Municipal Theatre Square, the parade travelled along Habib Bourguiba Avenue to the sound of patriotic songs and majorettes. Participants wore the flag’s red and white colours, watched by passers-by and foreign tourists.

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