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1:2, image by Martin Grieve, 26 August 2006
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At the Fourth Contact Group Meeting on Libya (a one-day meeting), held on July 15, 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey "more than 30 Western and Arab countries, agreed to recognise the rebels" as the "legitimate governing authority".
Sources: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14164517
http://www.cmi.com.co/?nt=66673
The recognition comes from a total of 32 countries and seven international organizations (including: NATO, United Nations, African Union, European Union and Arab League, as well as the Libyan rebel TNC).
Sources: http://news.yahoo.com/us-recognizes-libyan-rebels-libyan-government-124658625.html
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-07/15/c_13988116.htm
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-07/15/c_13987890.htm
For the full official statement of the meeting please go to:
http://www.mfa.gov.tr/fourth-meeting-of-the-libya-contact-group-chair_s-statement_-15-july-2011_-istanbul.en.mfa
For additional information please see:
http://www.mfa.gov.tr/address-by-h_e_-ahmet-davutoglu_-minister-of-foreign-affairs-of-turkey-on-the-occasion-of-the-opening-of-the-fourth-meeting-of.en.mfa
http://www.tccb.gov.tr/news/397/80236/president-gul-receives-libyan-ntc-chairman.html
Esteban Rivera, 15 July 2011
![Libyan flag construction sheet]](../images/l/ly'51-69.gif)
1:2, image by Martin Grieve, 24 August 2011
We do not yet know for certain what the new flag of Libya will actually be, but there is a good chance that the 1951-1969 model will be re-adopted. The proportions and charge sizes may change of course, but I thought I would enclose a construction sheet of the original flag anyway based on the constitution.
Martin Grieve, 24 August 2011
The NTC has a new emblem as coat of arms, seen here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:National_Transitional_Council_logo.svg. For additional information please visit: NTC (official website)
Esteban Rivera, 18 July 2011
As a result of the 2011 Libyan uprising, there are currently two entities claiming to be the official government of Libya. The English Wikipedia refers to the "Transitional National Council". The council refers to the state as the Libyan Republic. The 1951-1969 Libyan flag has been used by most flag-bearing protesters as an opposition symbol.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya
Ivan Sache, 12 March 2011
A common thread seems to be that most of these flags are homemade. Many variants are in use. We can probably attribute any irregularities to that. Here's an interesting phenomenon though: Multiple people carrying printouts of some digital image of the old flag. Note the equal-width stripes:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/a7fadhomar/5461019183/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/a7fadhomar/5461629824/
I wonder where that image comes from. Presumably there's a source online somewhere but it doesn't look like anything from Wikipedia or FOTW.
Brendan, 21 February 2011
The red-black-green flag is also being raised at at least some Libyan embassies in foreign capitals:
BBC television news reported that "tonight in London another extraordinary scene, a protester scales the front of the Libyan embassy to pull down the Gadaffi flag and replace it with the emblem of the previous monarchy. The fact he's unchallenged by Libya's diplomats inside suggests they too sense profound change in the air."
Dave Fowler, 21 February 2011
Colin Dobson, 22 February 2011
The 2011 Libyan uprising began as a series of protests and confrontations occurring in the North African state of Libya against Muammar Gaddafi's 42-year old rule. The protests began on 15 February 2011 and has since become a widespread uprising that continues to the present. Inspiration for the unrest is attributed to the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, connecting it with the wider 2010–11 Middle East and North Africa protests. On 22 February, The Economist described the events as an "uprising that is trying to reclaim Libya from the world's longest-ruling autocrat." Gaddafi has referred the opposition variously as "rats", "cockroaches", "al-Qaeda" and "drugged kids". He has asserted that he will chase and hang them."
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Libyan_uprising
The opposition forces (Anti-Gaddafi forces) are:
Today the red-black-green flag was hoisted on the Libyan Embassy in Budapest. Image: http://static1.origos.hu/i/1103/20110321libianepi4.jpg
Zoltan Horvath, 21 March 2011