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International Zone of Tangiers (Morocco, 1912-1956)

by Željko Heimer, 08 Jun 2002

Presentation
Civil ensign
Version with coat of arms

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Presentation

Apart from the spanish and french zones, there was a third occupation zone, the "International Zone of Tangiers".
Ivan Sache, 19 Mar 2000

Civil ensign

Always according to Flaggenbuch [neu92], the national flag of the French zone (i.e. the current Moroccan national flag) was used as national and civil ensign in the Zone of Tangiers.
Ivan Sache, 19 Mar 2000

Version with coat of arms

by Chrystian Kretowicz, 22 Mar 2001

Tangier International Zone 1923-56: this flag was used 1953-56. Arms probably in the same period, maybe earlier. (Images based on Znamierowskiʼs color plates [zna7X] — Flag Design Center, San Diego, US-CA, from late 1970s.
Chrystian Kretowicz, 22 Mar 2001

This was the merchant flag of the International Zone of Tangier, 1953-1957. It was introduced by a dahir of 20 june 1953 and was abolished by a dahir of 11 april 1957. In practice it was hardly in use. Source: B. Dubreuil [dbr61]: Les Pavillons des Etats Musulmans, Rabat 1961.
Ralf Stelter, 23 Mar 2001

variation

by Jaume Ollé, 24 Mar 2001

I have similar information from Flaggemitteilung 32 [fbn]. But flags is not the same. Information is provided by Lucien Philippe and Ottfried Neubecker and I assume that must be more correct.
Jaume Ollé, 24 Mar 2001

Coat of arms detail

by Chrystian Kretowicz, 22 Mar 2001

The coat-of-arms was created by a law of 18 august 1938. It is a Phoenicians head in the upper part. The wreath is of olive branches, the name "TINGIS" is the Roman name for Tangier. Source: B. Dubreuil [dbr61]: Les Pavillons des Etats Musulmans, Rabat 1961.
Ralf Stelter, 23 Mar 2001

An excellent image of the lesser arms of the Tangier international zone is available at Christian Siemerʼs Wappenlexikon website, which claims that the arms were used 1938-1956.
Santiago Dotor, 23 Mar 2001