List of Libyan flags explained

This is a List of Flags used in Libya. for more information about the national flag, see the Flag of Libya

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Current
2011–present Naval Jack of Libya[2] a light blue field with the Libyan tricolour in the canton and defaced with a vertical White anchor.
2014 –presentFlag of the Libyan National Army[3] a red field with the golden emblem in the center.
2011–presentFlag of the Libyan Army[4] a red field with the emblem in the center.
2011–presentFlag of the Libyan Navy[5] a blue field with the emblem in the center.
2011–presentFlag of the Libyan Air Force[6] a cyan field with the emblem in the center.
Flag of the Libyan Air Defense Forces[7] a diagonally divided field. the upper triangle is blue and the lower triangle is brown and with the emblem in the center.
2014 –presentFlag of the Libyan National Army (Variant) a white field with the emblem in the center.
Former
1977–2011 Naval Jack of Libya a light blue field with the Libyan green banner in the canton and defaced with a vertical White anchor

Historical flags

Independence

FlagDateUseDescription
1977–2011 A plain green flag – the colour represents Islamic faith and the nation's agricultural industry.[8]
1974 A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black with a red crescent moon and 5 pointed star in the center.
1972–1977 A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black with a golden eagle in the center.[9]
1969–1972 A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black.[10]
1951–1969 A horizontal triband of red, black (double width) and green; charged with a white crescent and five-pointed star centred on the black stripe.[11] [12] [13] [14]

Emirate of Cyrenaica

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Is the Crescent Moon a Symbol of Islam as Is Widely Believed?. 2022-01-18. Learn Religions. en.
  2. Web site: Libya . 2022-03-11 . www.fotw.info.
  3. Web site: National Army, Libya . 2022-03-11 . www.fotw.info.
  4. Web site: Ground (Land) Forces, Libya . 2022-03-11 . www.fotw.info.
  5. Web site: Naval Forces, Libya . 2022-03-11 . www.fotw.info.
  6. Web site: Air Force, Libya . 2022-03-11 . www.fotw.info.
  7. Web site: Air Defence, Libya . 2022-03-11 . www.fotw.info.
  8. Book: Moore, Edwin . Collins Gem Guides: Flags of the World . Ross . David . 1986 . . 0-00-459503-3 . Glascow . 106 . en.
  9. Web site: Federation of Arab Republics (1 July 1972 - March 1977) . 2022-03-11 . www.fotw.info.
  10. Web site: Libya, 1969-1972 . 2022-03-11 . www.fotw.info.
  11. cited after a copy kept by the library of Swiss Vexillological Society; c.f. Jos Poels at FOTW, 1997.
  12. Web site: For Amal, life (re)begins at 75 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120911195449/http://feb17.info/news/for-amal-life-rebegins-at-75/ . 11 September 2012 . Feb17.info . 19 October 2011 . dead.
  13. English translation based on The Libyan Flag & The National Anthem, a booklet issued by the Ministry of Information and Guidance of the Kingdom of Libya, cited after Jos Poels at FOTW, 27 January 1997
  14. Web site: Libya, 1951-1972 . 2022-03-11 . www.fotw.info.
  15. Web site: Fezzan, Libya (spurious flag) . 2022-03-11 . www.fotw.info.
  16. Web site: Libya . 2022-03-11 . worldstatesmen.org.
  17. Web site: Berbers . 2022-03-11 . www.crwflags.com.