"The different colors in the Libyan flag represent the different regions of the country. The red color represents the Fezzan region, the black represents Cyrenaica, while the green color represents the Tripolitania region. The crescent stands for the Islam which is the predominant religion in the country. The crescent also represents the lunar month in the Islamic calendar, which, according to Islam is a reminder of the epic journey of hijra of Prophet Muhammad. The star is a symbol of the smiling hope of the people of Libya, the object, the light and the beauty in their trust in God, and honor that illuminates the way and ends the darkness." (source: worldatlas )
