Flag of the Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)

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The Flag of the Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969) is a horizontal tricolour of red, black, and green with a white crescent and star in the central black stripe, historically associated with Libya’s independence and later revived by anti-Gaddafi forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical flag
national flag
adoptedOn 1951-12-24
adoptionContext Libyan independence from Italy and UN trusteeship
aspectRatio 1:2
associatedWith King Idris I of Libya
Libyan independence
bottomStripeColor green
category Flags introduced in 1951
Flags of Africa
National symbols of Libya
color black
green
red
white
country Libya
design horizontal tricolour of red, black, and green with a white crescent and star in the central black stripe
designer Omar Faiek Shennib
feature white crescent
white five-pointed star
historicalStatus first national flag of independent Libya
inUseFrom 1951
inUseUntil 1969
legalBasis specified in the 1951 Constitution of the Kingdom of Libya
middleStripeColor black
politicalUse symbol of the Libyan monarchy
readoptedAs flag of Libya after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi
readoptedDeFacto 2011
relatedTo Flag of the Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Flag of Libya

Senussi order
replacedBy Flag of the Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1972)
revivalContext 2011 Libyan Civil War
revivedBy anti-Gaddafi forces
statusAfter1969 abolished following the 1969 Libyan coup d'état
stripeLayout horizontal
symbolism black stripe associated with the Senussi dynasty and resistance
crescent and star as traditional Islamic symbols
green stripe associated with agriculture and prosperity
red stripe often interpreted as symbolizing the blood of martyrs
symbolLocation crescent and star centered in black stripe
topStripeColor red
usedBy Libya
surface form: Kingdom of Libya

National Transitional Council
usedDuring reign of King Idris I
usedIn international representation of Libya 1951–1969
state institutions of the Kingdom of Libya

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National Transitional Council flagUsed Flag of the Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)
Flag of the Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969) relatedTo Flag of the Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Flag of Libya
Libya national football team usesFlag Flag of the Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)
this entity surface form: flag of Libya