Flag of Libya

Libya
UseNational flag, civil and state ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Proportion1:2
Adopted24 December 1951; 72 years ago (1951-12-24)
23 August 2011; 13 years ago (2011-08-23) (Battle of Tripoli)
Relinquished1 September 1969; 55 years ago (1969-09-01) (military coup)
DesignA horizontal triband of red, black (double width) and green; charged with a white crescent and five-pointed star centred on the black stripe.
Designed byOmar Faiek Shennib
UseNaval ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side
DesignA cerulean ensign with the Libyan Flag in the canton, and a white anchor in the fly side.

The national flag of Libya (Arabic: علم ليبيا) was originally introduced in 1951, following the creation of the Kingdom of Libya. It was designed by Omar Faiek Shennib and approved by King Idris Al Senussi who comprised the UN delegation representing the three regions of Cyrenaica, Fezzan, and Tripolitania at UN unification discussions.

The flag was abolished following the fall of the Kingdom in 1969, and the dictator Muammar al-Gaddafi had implemented a few other different flags since then, but it was ultimately readapted by the National Transitional Council following the fall of Gaddafi on 3 August 2011.

The flag consists of a triband red-black-green design, the central black band being twice the width of the outer bands. A white star and crescent[1] is located in the center of the flag.

  1. ^ "Is the Crescent Moon a Symbol of Islam as Is Widely Believed?". Learn Religions. Retrieved 18 January 2022.