Flag of Libya
Middle East & North Africa · first adopted 24 December 1951
The flag of Libya is green, black, red and white. It was first adopted on 24 December 1951. Libya, whose capital is Tripoli, is home to about 7.5 million people.
Colours
- green#239e46
- black#000001
- red#e70013
- white#ffffff
Colour names are approximate, taken from the hex values in the image.
Flags with the same colours
Other flags of Middle East & North Africa
Flag of Libya: questions and answers
What colours are on the Libya flag?
Green, Black, Red and White. Hex values as drawn: green #239e46, black #000001, red #e70013, white #ffffff.
When was the flag of Libya adopted?
The flag was first adopted on 24 December 1951 (Wikidata). Some flags have had minor design changes since their first adoption.
Which flags have the same colours as Libya's?
Iraq, Kenya, Kuwait and Syria use the same set of colours.
Sources: World Bank Open Data — World Development Indicators and Population Estimates and Projections (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0); flag-icons 7.2.3 by Panayiotis Lipiridis (MIT License). Data retrieved 2026-10-22. Live figures are mathematical estimates interpolated between the World Bank's mid-year values, not real-time counts.