Flag of the Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1972)
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The Flag of the Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1972) was the national flag adopted after Muammar Gaddafi’s 1969 coup, featuring a horizontal tricolor of red, white, and black with a golden hawk emblem symbolizing Arab nationalism.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag of Libya
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national flag ⓘ |
| adopted | 1969 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Muammar Gaddafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Arab Liberation Flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colour |
black
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red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| colourMeaning |
black symbolizes past oppression and struggle
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red symbolizes revolution and sacrifice ⓘ white symbolizes a bright future and peace ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Libyan Arab Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| design | horizontal tricolour ⓘ |
| emblem |
Hawk of Quraish
NERFINISHED
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golden hawk ⓘ |
| emblemColour | gold ⓘ |
| governmentForm | republic ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Cold War ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext |
Arab socialism
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Nasserist influence ⓘ |
| introducedAfter | 1969 Libyan coup d'état ⓘ |
| inUseUntil | 1972 ⓘ |
| partOf | Pan-Arab colours tradition ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Gaddafi-led Free Officers Movement
NERFINISHED
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abolition of the Kingdom of Libya ⓘ |
| precededBy | Flag of the Kingdom of Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| relatedFlag |
Flag of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Flag of Iraq (Ba'athist era) NERFINISHED ⓘ Flag of Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | predominantly Muslim country ⓘ |
| scriptLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| scriptOnEmblem | Arabic inscription ⓘ |
| status | historical flag ⓘ |
| stripeOrderTopToBottom | red-white-black ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Flag of Libya (1972–1977)
NERFINISHED
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Flag of the Federation of Arab Republics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Arab nationalism
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Arab unity ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| usedAs |
civil flag
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state flag ⓘ war flag ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Libya
NERFINISHED
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Libyan Arab Republic government NERFINISHED ⓘ Libyan armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Flag of the Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)
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replacedBy
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Flag of the Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1972)
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