National Emblem of Libya

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Emblem of Libya
Arabic : حكومة الوحدة الوطنية – دولة ليبيا "Government of National Unity – State of Libya"

Since 2011,^[a] Libya currently does not have an official national emblem. The Constitutional Declaration issued by the National Transitional Council on August 2011 defines the flag of Libya, but does not make any provisions for a coat of arms.

A new

emblem for Libya.

The Government of National Unity, established in March 2021 has adopted an official seal incorporating a crescent moon and star and the name of the state and government in Arabic.^[3][4]

History

Pre-independence

• 
  Cyrenaica under Mamluk Sultanate (1260–1517)
• 
  Tripoli under Spanish Rule (1510–1516)
• 
  Tripoli under Spanish Rule (1516–1530)
• 
  Tripoli under The Knights Hospitaller (1530–1551)
• 
  Ottoman Empire (1846–1882)
• 
  Cyrenaica and Kufra under

  Egypt Eyalet

  (1854–1867)
• 
  Ottoman Tripolitania (1864–1911)
• 
  Cyrenaica and Kufra under The Khedivate of Egypt (1867–1914)
• 
  Ottoman Empire (1882–1911)
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  French Algeria (1900–1919)
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  Kingdom of Italy (1911–1929)
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  Italian Tripolitania (1911–1934)
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  Italian Cyrenaica (1911–1934)
• 
  Cyrenaica and Kufra under The Sultanate of Egypt (1914–1922)
• 
  Kufra (Sarra Triangle) under The Kingdom of Egypt (1922–1934)
• 
  Kufra (Sarra Triangle) under The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (1922–1934)
• 
  Kingdom of Italy (1929–1943)
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  Italian Libya (1940–1943)
• 
  Free France (Fezzan-Ghadames Military Territory) (1943–1944)
• 
  United Kingdom (British Military Administration of Libya) (1943–1951)
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  Provisional Government of the French Republic (Fezzan-Ghadames Military Territory) (1944–1946)
• 
  French Fourth Republic (Fezzan-Ghadames Military Territory) (1946–1951)

Kingdom of Libya (1951–1969)

The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Libya was used from 1952–1969. A royal decree from 1952 described the coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Libya as follows:^[5]

The emblem of the United Kingdom of Libya would be a silver crescent and star, resting on a background of black surrounded by a green frame; all crested with a small golden crown, standing on a black base; all in the centre of a red mantle and surrounded by 9 (nine) golden stars, the mantle decorated with golden ornaments; all crested with a crown of a golden diadem with five hoops set with stars and bearing the crescent and star.

• 
  Royal arms of the Kingdom of Libya 1952–1969

Libya under Gaddafi (1969–2011)

In 1970, Libya adopted as its coat of arms the

, the Hawk of the Quraish was retained, but modified to reflect the new all green flag that Libya also adopted at that time. The hawk was also changed to face in the other direction. The phrase اتحاد الجمهوريات العربية (ittiħād al-jumhūriyyāt al-`arabiyya "Federation (literally Union) of Arab Republics") still remained written on the banner clutched in the feet of the hawk.

• 
  Libyan Arab Republic

  (1969–1972)
• 
  Libyan Arab Republic within the Federation of Arab Republics

  (1972–1977)
• 
  Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

  (1977–2011)

Libya under the National Transitional Council (2011–2012)

The National Transitional Council, supported as the legitimate administration by the United Nations since September 2011,^[6] used a seal that depicts a crescent moon and star, represented in the colors of the Libyan flag (red, black, and green), with the names of the council المجلس الوطني الانتقالي (al-majlis al-waṭanī al-intiqālī, "The Transitional National Council") and of the state ليبيا (Lībiyā, Libya) displayed in Arabic and English.^[7]

The interim

.

• 
  First seal of the National Transitional Council (March–April 2011)
• 
  Second seal of the National Transitional Council

Libya under the General National Congress (2012–2014)

The General National Congress which served as the legislature of Libya between 2012 and 2014 had adopted which depicted a crescent moon and star surrounded by the name of the congress written in Arabic and English. It was used to certify documents issued and laws passed by the congress.^[8]

An emblem was also adopted for governmental purposes and formed the basis of the seals used by the

• 
  Seal used by the General National Congress (2012–2014)
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  Seal of the prime minister of Libya
• 
  Emblem from the centre of government seals

Libya under the House of Representatives (2014–2016)

The House of Representatives elected in 2014 and currently based in Tobruk has adopted a seal for official use. This depicts a crescent moon, arches and the name House of Representatives in English and Arabic.^[10] The seals and emblems adopted for the Libyan Government during the term of the General National Congress, remained in use during this period.

• 
  Seal used by the House of Representatives
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  Seal of the prime minister of Libya
• 
  Emblem from the centre of government seals

Libya under the Government of National Accord (2016–2021)

The

The Government of National Accord uses a seal depicting its name and the name of the state in Arabic and English surrounding a crescent moon and star.

• 
  Emblem of the Government of National Accord

Symbols of the rival Tobruk-based Government (2016–2021)

A rival

and a shield.

• 
  Seal used by the House of Representatives
• 
  Emblem used by the Tobruk-based government

Libya under the Government of National Unity (2021–present)

A

The seal was designed by Adly al-Akkari.

• 
  Seal of the Government of National Unity

See also

• Flag of Libya
• National Anthem of Libya

Notes

References

1. ^ "أنتخابات 24 ديسمبر 2021 – تنـويه المكتب الإعلامي لقـد تقرر سحب الشعار الذي أعلن سابقا فوزه بالترتيب الأول، واختيار الشعار الفائز بالترتيب الثاني للمصم "عدلي العكاري" وعدّه صاحب المركز الأول، واعتماده ليكون شعارها الرسمي #المكتب_الإعلامي #حكومة_الوحدة_الوطنية". Facebook. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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10. ^ "HoR | House of Representatives of Libya (مجلس النواب الليبي)".
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