| The was declared in in 1949 with the backing of the British authorities | It featured a golden hawk the "Hawk of " , holding a scroll with the Arabic name of the Federation 1977—2011 The flag of the was adopted on 19 November 1977 and consisted of a green field |
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| 2011-Present After the death of Muammar Gaddafi and the 2011 Civil War, the flag of the Kingdom of Libya was restored• 1918—1923 The short-lived in western Libya had its own flag, which had a light blue field and a green palm tree in the center, with a white star on top of it | It was the only in the world with just one colour and no design, insignia, or other details |
The "Emir of Cyrenaica", , kept the emirate's flag which derives from a white crescent and star on a black background as his personal flag after he became king of Libya in 1951 1951—1969 The Kingdom of Libya, originally called the United Kingdom of Libya, came into existence upon independence on 24 December 1951 and lasted until a led by on 1 September 1969 overthrew King Its Flag is a Triband of Red, Black and Green with a Crescent Moon and Star 1969—1972 Following the , the flag was replaced by the red-white-black tricolour of the , first flown after the which also formed the basis of the flags of , , , and 1972—1977 In 1972 when Libya joined the its flag was adopted by the country, linking it to and.
2| In Libya, green was also a colour traditionally used to represent the region | Flag Years of use Government Notes 1864—1911 The was re-introduced during colonisation by Italy in 1934 |
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| 1947—1951 The areas of Libya under Cyrenaica 1947—1949 and Tripolitania 1947—1951 did not have their own flag and thus, used the of the United Kingdom |
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