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Libya Flag

Flag History

The National Transitional Council reintroduced this flag design of the former Kingdom of Libya (1951-1969) on 27 February 2011; it replaced the former all-green banner promulgated by the QADHAFI regime in 1977.

Flag Date of Adoption

19 November 1977

Flag Symbolism

The colors represent the three major regions of the country: red stands for Fezzan , black symbolizes Cyrenaica, and green denotes Tripolitania; the crescent and star represent Islam, the main religion of the country.

Libya National Anthem

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Anthem History	"Allahu Akbar" Originally, the text and the melody were written as a battle song of the Egyptian Army during the Suez War in 1956. When Muammar Qadafi transformed Libya into a republic in 1969, he adopted this Egyptian marching song as the Libyan national anthem
Anthem Lyrics	Allaho-Akbar Allaho-Akbar Allaho-Akbar Fauka-Kaidi-l Moatadi Wal-Laho Lil-Mathloomi Kairo Moaeedi Allaho-Akbar Fauka-Kaidi-l Moatadi Wal-Laho Lil-Mathloomi Kairo Moaeedi Ana-Bil-Yakeeni Wabissilahi Saftadee Watani Wanoororl-Hakki Yastao Fi-Yadee Koolo Ma-ee Koolo Ma-ee Allah Allah Allaho-Akbar Allaho-Faw-Kal-Motadee
Anthem Lyrics English	God is greatest! God is greatest! He is above plots of the aggressors, And He is the best helper of the oppressed. With faith and with weapons I shall defend my country, And the light of truth will shine in my hand. Sing with me! Sing with me! God is greatest! God is greatest! God, God, God is greatest! God is above the aggressors. O world, look up and listen! The enemy's army is coming, Wishing to destroy me. With truth and with my gun I shall repulse him. And should I be killed, I would kill him with me. Sing with me - Woe to the Imperialists! And God is above the treacherous tyrant. God is greatest! Therefore glorify Him, O my country, And seize the forehead of the tyrant And destroy him!

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