Flag of Libya (1977–2011) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Proportion | 1:2 |
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Adopted | 1977 |
Relinquished | 2011, 34 years of use |
Design | A green field |
Designed by | Muammar Gaddafi |
The flag of Libya from 1977 to 2011 was the flag of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 1977 to 1986[a] and the flag of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to 2011. The design is a green field in 1:2 ratio.
In 2011, after the collapse of Gaddafi's government, the 1951–1969 flag from the Kingdom of Libya was re-adopted.
Before 1977, the country was called the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and used a red-white-black flag.
- Flag of Libya (1969–1972)
- Flag of Libya (1972–1977)
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ In 1986, the "Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya" was renamed to the "Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya", with the word "Great" added after the 1986 United States bombing of Libya.