flag of Libya: Quick Facts

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The Arab Liberation Flag, flown in Egypt from 1952 (the year the Egyptian monarchy was overthrown) to 1958. Although it was often hoisted alongside the green-and-white national flag, the Arab Liberation Flag did not have the same official status; however, its design influenced the national flags adopted in 1958 and 1972.

National flag of Libya (1977–2011).

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