Everything about Flag Of Libya totally explained
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The
flag of Libya (adopted on
November 11,
1977) consists of a simple
green field with no other characteristics. It is the only national flag in the world with just one colour and no design, insignia, or other details.
History of the Libyan flag
1918–1923
The short-lived
Tripolitanian Republic in western Libya had its own flag which had a light blue field and a green palm tree in the center with a white star on top of it.
1951–1969
The first national flag of modern
Libya was adopted when Libya gained independence from
Italy in
1951. It consisted of a white
crescent-and-star on a triband red-black-green design, with the central black band being twice the width of the outer bands. Today, the former flag is still used by the
monarchists and the Libyan opposition abroad. The design was based on the
Senussi flag which consisted of a black field and crescent and star design.
1969–1972
Following the
1969 coup, the official name of Libya was changed to
Al-Jumhuriya al-Arabiya al-Libiya (the Libyan Arab Republic), and the flag was replaced by a
Pan-Arabic red-white-black triband (similar to the flag of the
Arab Revolt).
1972–1977
In
1972 when Libya joined the
Federation of Arab Republics (
Ittihad al-Jumhuriyat al-Arabiya), the flag of the Federation of Arab Republics was adopted (briefly linking Libya to
Egypt and
Syria). It featured a golden hawk (the "Hawk of
Qureish"), holding a scroll with the Arabic name of the Federation.
On
March 8,
1977 Libya's official name was changed to:
Al-Jamahiriya al-Arabiya al-Libiya ash-Sha`biya al-Ishtirakiya (the Socialist People's Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya), and on
November 11,
1977 the flag was changed to the current all-green design in reaction to
Sadat's visit to Israel.
Symbolism of current flag
Green is the traditional color of
Islam, the
state religion. It is also symbolic of
Gaddafi's "
Green Revolution".
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