List of Libyan flags

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

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National flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Libya.svg 2011–presentNational Flag of LibyaA horizontal triband of red, black (double width) and green; charged with a white crescent and five-pointed star centred on the black stripe. [1] </ref> [2] [3] [4]

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Current
Naval Ensign of Libya.svg 2011–presentNaval Jack of Libya [5] a light blue field with the Libyan tricolour in the canton and defaced with a vertical White anchor.
Flag of the Libyan National Army.svg 2014 –presentFlag of the Libyan National Army [6] a red field with the golden emblem in the center.
Flag of the Libyan Ground Forces.svg 2011–presentFlag of the Libyan Army [7] a red field with the emblem in the center.
Flag of the Libyan Navy.svg 2011–presentFlag of the Libyan Navy [8] a blue field with the emblem in the center.
Flag of the Libyan Air Force.svg 2011–presentFlag of the Libyan Air Force [9] a cyan field with the emblem in the center.
Flag of the Libyan Air Defense Forces.svg Flag of the Libyan Air Defense Forces [10] a diagonally divided field. the upper triangle is blue and the lower triangle is brown and with the emblem in the center.
Flag of The Libyan National Army (Variant).svg 2014 –presentFlag of the Libyan National Army (Variant)a white field with the emblem in the center.
Former
Naval Ensign of Libya (1977-2011).svg 1977–2011Naval Jack of Libyaa light blue field with the Libyan green banner in the canton and defaced with a vertical White anchor

Historical flags

Independence

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg 1977–2011Flag of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya A plain green flag – the colour represents Islamic faith and the nation's agricultural industry. [11]
Drapeau de la Republique Arabe Islamique (Union tuniso-libyenne).svg 1974Flag of the Arab Islamic Republic A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black with a red crescent moon and 5 pointed star in the center.
Flag of Libya (1972-1977).svg 1972–1977Flag of the Federation of Arab Republics A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black with a golden eagle in the center. [12]
Flag of Libya (1969-1972).svg 1969–1972Flag of the Libyan Arab Republic A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black. [13]
Flag of Libya.svg 1951–1969Flag of the Kingdom of Libya A horizontal triband of red, black (double width) and green; charged with a white crescent and five-pointed star centred on the black stripe. [14] [15] [16] [17]

Fezzan

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Fezzan-Ghadames.svg 1949–1951Flag of the Military Territory of Fezzan-Ghadames [18] [19] A red field with a white crescent moon and a transparent 5 pointed star.

Emirate of Cyrenaica

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Cyrenaica.svg 1949–1951Flag of the Emirate of Cyrenaica A black field with a white crescent moon and a 5 pointed star.

Ethnic flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Daza People.svg Flag of The Daza people [ citation needed ]
Berber flag.svg Flag of The Berbers [20] A tricolour of Blue, Green and Yellow with a red Berber Tifinagh in the center.

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