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Meaning of the Flag

The national flag of Libya (Arabic: علم ليبيا) was originally introduced in 1951, following the creation of the Kingdom of Libya. It was designed by Omar Faiek Shennib and approved by King Idris Al Senussi who comprised the UN delegation representing the three regions of Cyrenaica, Fezzan, and Tripolitania at UN unification discussions.

Flag History

1. 1951–1969
   

   Omar Faiek Shennib, Chief of the Royal Diwans, Vice President of the National Assembly and Minister of Defense under King Idris Al Senussi is credited in the memoirs of Adrian Pelt, UN commissioner for Libya (1949 to 1951) for the design of the original flag of Libya.
2. 1951
   The assembly subsequently approved that design." This flag represented Libya from its independence in 1951 until the 1969 Libyan coup d'état.
3. 1977–2011
   

   Flag in use 1977–2011.
4. 1861–1946
   

   Flag in use 1861–1946.
5. 1951–present
   

   Current national flag, in use since 1951.

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