Flag of Libya

Country

Flag of Libya uses horizontal triband with a crescent and star. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption August 3, 2011.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Libya
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	State of Libya
Identifier	LY / LBY
Region	Northern Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	August 3, 2011
First Documented Use	1951
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, Black, Green, White
Construction	Horizontal triband with a crescent and star

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#E70013	231, 0, 19	0, 100, 92, 9
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100
Green	#239E46	35, 158, 70	78, 0, 56, 38
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Red	the blood shed for freedom.
Black	the dark years under Italian occupation.
Green	the land and prosperity.
White	the crescent and star.
Crescent and star	Islam — the flag of the Kingdom of Libya, restored in 2011 after four decades of the plain green flag.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Libya

Horizontal triband with a crescent and star The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Libya is Red (#E70013), Black (#000000), Green (#239E46) and White (#FFFFFF). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Crescent and star: Islam — the flag of the Kingdom of Libya, restored in 2011 after four decades of the plain green flag.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1951. The adoption field for the present record is August 3, 2011.

Additional flag context

The 1951 flag of the Kingdom of Libya was restored in 2011, replacing the plain green field that had flown since 1977.

That green flag was the only single-colour national flag in modern history, with no charge, stripe or emblem of any kind.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal triband with a crescent and star, a 1:2 proportion and the visible crescent and star. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Libya — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Libya

Libya is recorded as horizontal triband with a crescent and star.
The reference proportion for the flag of Libya is 1:2.
The stored palette for Libya contains Red, Black, Green and White.
The adoption field for this country flag record is August 3, 2011.
The design record traces first use to 1951.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour design family in this library.
Crescent and star: Islam — the flag of the Kingdom of Libya, restored in 2011 after four decades of the plain green flag.
The 1951 flag of the Kingdom of Libya was restored in 2011, replacing the plain green field that had flown since 1977.
That green flag was the only single-colour national flag in modern history, with no charge, stripe or emblem of any kind.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Libya

What does the flag of Libya look like?

Horizontal triband with a crescent and star, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Libya?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Libya?

The reference palette lists Red #E70013, Black #000000, Green #239E46 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Libya represent?

Crescent and star — Islam — the flag of the Kingdom of Libya, restored in 2011 after four decades of the plain green flag.

When was the present flag record for Libya adopted?

The adoption field in this record is August 3, 2011.

Which design family does the flag of Libya belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal tricolour designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Libya?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.