Flag of Libya
What the flag means
- Red, black, green — the regions and independence
- White crescent and star — Islam
Design set by: الإعلان الدستوري الصادر في 3 أغسطس 2011، المادة 3 · Adopted 2011
Highlights
- 🏛️ Grand Roman Leptis Magna
- 🏜️ Vast Sahara desert scenery
- 🌊 Blue Mediterranean coast
- 🏺 Phoenician and Greek past
- ⛺ Mystical desert oases
Quick facts
- Region
- Africa · Northern Africa
- Population
- 7,458,555 people (2025)
- Area
- 1,759,540 km²
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Languages
- Arabic, Central Atlas Tamazight
- Currency
- Libyan dinar (LYD)
- Organizations
- United Nations, African Union
Similar flags
Pan-Arab colors
Star & crescent
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: الإعلان الدستوري الصادر في 3 أغسطس 2011، المادة 3
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs
- Organizations: Member States