Coat of arms of Libya

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Current coat of arms

Coat of arms of the 1972-1977 Federation of Arab Republics.

Libyan coat of arms ca. 1969-1971

The Libyan coat of arms (Arabic: شعار ليببا‎), although not exactly the same, remains similar to the one used whilst the country was part of the Federation of Arab Republics. The current coat of arms was adopted upon its exit from the Federation in 1977.

Akin to the flag, the colour green is prominent, providing a link to both the Green cloak of the prophet Muhammad as well as Colonel Gaddafi's Green Revolution.

The bird of prey shown in the coat of arms is the Hawk of Quraish, the emblem of the tribe of the prophet Muhammad.

Finally, the phrase اتحاد الجمهوريات العربية (ittiħād al-jumhūriyyāt al-`arabiyya "Federation (literally Union) of Arab Republics"), is written on the banner clutched in the feet of the hawk.