Flag of the Federation of Arab Republics

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Federation of Arab Republics
Adopted1972
Relinquished1977 (Libya)
1980 (Syria)
1984 (Egypt)

The flag of the Federation of Arab Republics was the flag of Egypt, Libya and Syria from 1972–1977. The flag is a horizontal tricolour of red, white and black with a golden Hawk of Quraish placed on the center on the white stripe.

The flag was abandoned in Libya in 1977 after

Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
and adopted a green flag.

Egypt and Syria continue to still used the flag of the FAR until the early 1980s. Syria adopted a new flag in 1980 and Egypt in 1984.

Gallery

  • Egyptian flag before 1972
    Egyptian flag before 1972
  • Libyan flag before 1972
    Libyan flag before 1972
  • Syrian flag before 1972
    Syrian flag before 1972
  • Egyptian flag after 1984
    Egyptian flag after 1984
  • Libyan flag after 1977
    Libyan flag after 1977
  • Syrian flag after 1980
    Syrian flag after 1980

See also