Originally posted by charles1952
reply to post by Agent_USA_Supporter
Dear Agent_USA_Supporter,
Please forgive me if I made an error. I checked that notoriously unreliable site, Wikipedia. Next to the picture of the solid green flag were the
words: The flag was initially used by protesters during the 2011 Libyan civil war and is being flown at Libyan diplomatic missions supporting the
National Transitional Council. On 10 March 2011, France was the first country to recognize the council as the official government of Libya. On 21
March 2011, the flag was flown by the Permanent Mission of Libya to the United Nations and appeared on their official website, and thereafter in late
August by the Arab League and by Libya's own telecommunications authority, the Libya Telecom & Technology, on its own website.
This original Flag of Libya is now the only flag used by the United Nations to represent Libya, according to the following UN statement: "Following
the adoption by the General Assembly of resolution 66/1, the Permanent Mission of Libya to the United Nations formally notified the United Nations of
a Declaration by the National Transitional Council of 3 August 2011 changing the official name of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to "Libya" as well as a
decision to change Libya's national flag to the original." (footnotes removed)
And I was absolutely wrong in thinking it was adopted in
February of 2011, Wikipedia said March.
With respect,
Charles1952
Thats still a little mistake
Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)
FIAV 110110.svg Flag of the Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)
FIAV 110110.svg Royal Standard of Idris I (1951–1969)
The flag of the Kingdom of Libya was adopted when Libya gained full independence in 1951. It consisted of a white star and crescent on a triband
red-black-green design, with the central black band being twice the width of the outer bands. The design was based on the banner of the Senussi
dynasty from Cyrenaica, which consisted of a black field and star and crescent design, and was later used as the flag of the region. The red
represented the blood of the Libyan people who died under the Italian fascist rule, while the green represents the era of independence, freedom and a
new start for the Libyan people. The crescent and star represent the main religion of Libya which is Islam.
This the recent flag they are using and it is titled National Transitional Council (2011–present)
The one in the video still green
Flag
Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)