green flag of Libya

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The green flag of Libya was the plain green national flag used under Muammar Gaddafi, symbolizing his political ideology and the Green Book.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical flag
national flag
adoptedBy Libya NERFINISHED
adoptionContext Libyan Arab Jamahiriya NERFINISHED
associatedIdeology Third International Theory NERFINISHED
associatedRegime Gaddafi regime NERFINISHED
associatedWork The Green Book NERFINISHED
category Flags of Libya NERFINISHED
One-color flags
color green
containsBorder no border
containsCanton no canton
containsEmblem no emblem
containsStripes no stripes
containsText no text
controversial yes
country Libya
design plain green field
hasAspectRatio 1:2
ideologicalColorMeaning green as color of Islam
green as color of prosperity
green as color of revolution in Gaddafi's theory
languageOfSymbolism Arabic political discourse in Libya
laterUse symbol of pro-Gaddafi forces after 2011
pattern solid color
politicalAssociation Gaddafi loyalists NERFINISHED
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya government NERFINISHED
replacedFlagOf Kingdom of Libya NERFINISHED
status former national flag of Libya
symbolizes Gaddafi's political ideology
Islam NERFINISHED
agriculture
revolution
the Green Book NERFINISHED
uniquenessClaim only national flag with a single color and no design elements at the time of its use
usedAs civil flag of Libya NERFINISHED
state flag of Libya
war flag of Libya
usedBy Libya NERFINISHED
usedIn Libyan embassies abroad
Libyan military NERFINISHED
government buildings in Libya
official state institutions of Libya
usedInPropaganda yes
usedInPublicEvents mass rallies in Libya
official national celebrations in Libya
usedUnderLeader Muammar Gaddafi NERFINISHED
wasReplacedBy current flag of Libya
flag of the National Transitional Council NERFINISHED

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Gaddafi era symbol green flag of Libya