Page 63 - (DK) Complete Flags of the World

Africa

Libya

Ratio: 3:5 Adopted: 1977 Usage: National and Civil

It is the only
national flag of a
single plain color
Green is the
national color
of Libya and also
reflects the people’s
devotion to Islam

Africa
Libya achieved independence in 1951, but in
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The flag of the independent kingdom a hawk emblem in the center and
was red, black, and green with a the name of the country beneath it.
crescent and star in the center, but When Libya quit the Federation
after the revolution of 1969, the flag in 1977, the new plain green flag
became three simple stripes of red, was adopted. The national emblem
white, and black. remains similar to the one used
In 1971, Libya joined the Federation while Libya was part of the
of Arab Republics with Egypt and Federation, which shows the
Syria which used a similar flag with Hawk of Quraish.

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ARMS OF LIBYA
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The Hawk of Quraish
is the emblem of the
tribe of Muhammad
The title of the
state—“The Great
Socialist People’s
Libyan Arab Republic”

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