Flag of Libya (1977–2011)
former flags of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi (1969–2011)
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.
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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 |
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.
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Flag of Libya (1972–1977)
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Notes
change- ↑ 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.
