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Tanger (Tangiers) province, Morocco

Last modified: 2012-04-13 by antónio martins
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1976-1997 flag

Tanger prov. flag
image by Dirk Schönberger, 19 Jan 1999

I noticed that this coat of arms depicts human head. Wandering how this is looked upon by the islamic leaders around? But, other coats of arms also depict some animals, most of them in quite heraldic manner, but as far as I know, equally bad regarding the islamic laws.
Željko Heimer, 20 Jan 1999


1968-1976 prefecture flag

Fes pref. flag
image by Jens Pattke, 23 Jun 2001

The provincial flags of 1968-1976 are of a uniform pattern. Each is square with the arms of the province surmounted by a red schwenkel bearing a green pentagram, representing the national flag.
Jens Pattke, 13 Jun 2001

The provincial arms is divided per fess blue over black with a gold head of a Phoenician in profile and two gold ears of wheat. The head of the Phoenician recalls the earliest settlers of the area, who called the city Tingis. These arms are the same as the city of Tangier, except that the blue and black have been reversed. (Sources: [pve69], [zna01]:232, [m9a70])
Jens Pattke, 23 Jun 2001


Early 1960ies municipal flag

Fes mun. flag
image by Jens Pattke, 03 Jul 2001

The muncipial arms and flag are divides per fess black over blue with a gold head of a Phoenician in profile and two gold ears of wheat. The head of the Phoenician recalls the earliest settlers of the area, who called the city "Tingis". These arms and flag are the same as the province of Tangier (1968-1976), except that the black and blue have been reversed. (Source: [m9a70])
Jens Pattke, 03 Jul 2001


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