green flag of Libya
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The green flag of Libya was the plain green national flag used under Muammar Gaddafi, symbolizing his political ideology and the Green Book.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of Libya (1972–1977) | 1 |
| Flags of Libya | 1 |
| civil flag of Libya | 1 |
| flag of Libya | 1 |
| green flag of Libya canonical | 1 |
| green flag of Libya (1977–2011) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9053301 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: green flag of Libya Context triple: [Gaddafi era, symbol, green flag of Libya]
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A.
Flag of the Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)
The Flag of the Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969) is a horizontal tricolour of red, black, and green with a white crescent and star in the central black stripe, historically associated with Libya’s independence and later revived by anti-Gaddafi forces.
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B.
Flag of the Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1972)
The Flag of the Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1972) was the national flag adopted after Muammar Gaddafi’s 1969 coup, featuring a horizontal tricolor of red, white, and black with a golden hawk emblem symbolizing Arab nationalism.
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C.
Flag of Tunisia
The Flag of Tunisia is a red field featuring a white circle with a red crescent and five-pointed star, symbolizing the country’s Islamic heritage and national identity.
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D.
flag of Italian Libya
The flag of Italian Libya was the colonial banner used to represent the Italian-administered territory of Libya during the period of Italian rule in North Africa.
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E.
Flag of Algeria
The Flag of Algeria is a national flag featuring equal vertical bands of green and white with a red star and crescent at the center, symbolizing Islam, independence, and the country’s revolutionary heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: green flag of Libya Target entity description: The green flag of Libya was the plain green national flag used under Muammar Gaddafi, symbolizing his political ideology and the Green Book.
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A.
Flag of the Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)
The Flag of the Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969) is a horizontal tricolour of red, black, and green with a white crescent and star in the central black stripe, historically associated with Libya’s independence and later revived by anti-Gaddafi forces.
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B.
Flag of the Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1972)
The Flag of the Libyan Arab Republic (1969–1972) was the national flag adopted after Muammar Gaddafi’s 1969 coup, featuring a horizontal tricolor of red, white, and black with a golden hawk emblem symbolizing Arab nationalism.
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C.
Flag of Tunisia
The Flag of Tunisia is a red field featuring a white circle with a red crescent and five-pointed star, symbolizing the country’s Islamic heritage and national identity.
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D.
flag of Italian Libya
The flag of Italian Libya was the colonial banner used to represent the Italian-administered territory of Libya during the period of Italian rule in North Africa.
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E.
Flag of Algeria
The Flag of Algeria is a national flag featuring equal vertical bands of green and white with a red star and crescent at the center, symbolizing Islam, independence, and the country’s revolutionary heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical flag
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Libya ⓘ |
| adoptionContext |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
ⓘ
linked to:
Libya
|
| associatedIdeology | Third International Theory ⓘ |
| associatedRegime |
Gaddafi regime
ⓘ
linked to:
Gaddafi era
|
| associatedWork | The Green Book ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of Libya
ⓘ
linked to:
green flag of Libya
One-color flags ⓘ |
| color | green ⓘ |
| containsBorder | no border ⓘ |
| containsCanton | no canton ⓘ |
| containsEmblem | no emblem ⓘ |
| containsStripes | no stripes ⓘ |
| containsText | no text ⓘ |
| controversial | yes ⓘ |
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| design | plain green field ⓘ |
| hasAspectRatio | 1:2 ⓘ |
| ideologicalColorMeaning |
green as color of Islam
ⓘ
green as color of prosperity ⓘ green as color of revolution in Gaddafi's theory ⓘ |
| languageOfSymbolism | Arabic political discourse in Libya ⓘ |
| laterUse | symbol of pro-Gaddafi forces after 2011 ⓘ |
| pattern | solid color ⓘ |
| politicalAssociation |
Gaddafi loyalists
ⓘ
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya government ⓘ
linked to:
Libyan government
|
| replacedFlagOf | Kingdom of Libya ⓘ |
| status | former national flag of Libya ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Gaddafi's political ideology
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ agriculture ⓘ revolution ⓘ the Green Book ⓘ
linked to:
The Green Book
|
| uniquenessClaim | only national flag with a single color and no design elements at the time of its use ⓘ |
| usedAs |
civil flag of Libya
ⓘ
linked to:
green flag of Libya
state flag of Libya ⓘ war flag of Libya ⓘ |
| usedBy | Libya ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Libyan embassies abroad
ⓘ
Libyan military ⓘ
linked to:
Libyan Armed Forces
government buildings in Libya ⓘ official state institutions of Libya ⓘ |
| usedInPropaganda | yes ⓘ |
| usedInPublicEvents |
mass rallies in Libya
ⓘ
official national celebrations in Libya ⓘ |
| usedUnderLeader | Muammar Gaddafi ⓘ |
| wasReplacedBy |
current flag of Libya
ⓘ
flag of the National Transitional Council ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: green flag of Libya Description of subject: The green flag of Libya was the plain green national flag used under Muammar Gaddafi, symbolizing his political ideology and the Green Book.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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