Flag of Libya (1977–2011)
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| Proportion | 1:2 |
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| Adopted | 19 November 1977 |
| Relinquished | 23 August 2011 |
| Design | A green field |
| Designed by | Muammar Gaddafi |
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The flag of Libya from 1977 to 2011 was a green field in 1:2 ratio. It was adopted as the flag of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya in November 1977 and designed by its then-leader Muammar Gaddafi, intended to symbolise his "Green Revolution". It was considered the only solid colour national flag in the world during this time.[1][2]
In 2011, after the collapse of Gaddafi's government, the 1951–1969 flag from the Kingdom of Libya was re-adopted, although the Jamahiriya flag remained in use by Gaddafi loyalists.[3][4] Before 1977, the country (known as the Libyan Arab Republic) used an Arab liberation flag design similar to Egypt's, although this was relinquished following the Egyptian–Libyan War.[1]
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24 December 1951 – 1 September 1969; 23 August 2011 – present -
1 September 1969 – 1 January 1972 -
1 January 1972 – 19 November 1977
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Flag of Libya | History, Design, Colors". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Staff of Libyan consulate in Egypt lower flag". Reuters. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Gaddafi loyalists stage rare protest in eastern Libya". Reuters. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Death sentences spark pro-Gaddafi protests". Middle East Eye. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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