Libya flag 1951.png The flag of Libya (adopted on November 19, 1977) consists of a simple green field with no other characteristics. It is the only national flag in the world with just one color and no design, insignia, or other details.

History

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The first national flag of modern Libya was adopted when Libya gained independence from Italy in 1951. It consisted of a white crescent-and-star on a triband red-black-green design, with the central black band being twice the width of the outer bands. Until today, the former flag is still used by the monarchists and the Opposition against Gadaffi.

Following the 1969 coup, the flag was replaced by a Pan-Arabic red-white-black triband (similar to the curent flag of Yemen). After the formation and dissolution of the Federation of Arab Republics (briefly linking Libya to Egypt and Syria), the current all-green design was adopted.

Symbolism

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Green is the traditional color of Islam, the state religion. It is also symbolic of Muammar al-Gaddafi's "Green Revolution". The top right corner of the flag represents peace, the top left represents life, the bottom right represents faithfulness to the country and the bottom left represents unity.

Other green flags

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Irish nationalism was traditionally represented with a green flag. The current flag of Ireland is a tricolor with green representing the Irish Catholics, orange representing the Irish Protestants, and white in the middle to represent peace.

In George Orwell's novel Animal Farm the farm hoisted a similar, though unrelated, plain green flag.

National flags | Libyan culture

Flagge Libyens | Bandera de Libia | Libyan lippu | דגל לוב | Bendera Libya | Bandiera libica | リビアの国旗 | 리비아의 국기 | Libijos vėliava | Vlag van Libië | Det libyske flagget | Flaga Libii | Bandeira da Líbia | Флаг Ливии | Zastava Libije | Libyens flagga | 利比亚国旗