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    Flag of Libya

    Flag of Libya
    A tricolour of red, black, and green horizontal stripes, with a white crescent and star in the centre of the black stripe.
    Country
    Libya
    Capital
    Tripoli
    Continent
    Africa
    Adopted
    2011
    Colours
    Red, Black, Green

    What does the flag of Libya mean?

    The flag's colours represent the sacrifices of the Libyan people, the period of foreign occupation, and the hope for a prosperous future. The crescent and star are traditional symbols of Islam.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Red

      The blood of the martyrs who died in the 2011 revolution.

    • Black

      The dark days of Italian occupation.

    • Green

      The country's natural wealth and the bright future.

    History

    Originally adopted in 1951, this flag was readopted in 2011 after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi's regime, which had used a plain green flag since 1977. The 2011 flag harks back to the flag of the Kingdom of Libya.

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