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Mohammed Awale Liban

Mohammed Awale Liban

Somali scholar, and the designer of the flag of Somalia

Hagi Mohammed Awale Liban (Somali: Maxamed Cawaale Liibaan, Arabic: محمد عوالي ليبان) was a Somali scholar. He is noted for having designed the flag of Somalia in 1954.[1][2] Liban also later served as the Chief of Cabinet of the Presidency in the nascent Somali Republic.[3]

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Awale was a nationalist who served in all Somali governments up until 1964. He maintained good relationships with the administration of Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, Awale hailed from the Majeerteen of Darod family.

References

  1. [1]
    History of the flag
  2. [2]
    Maria Costantino, The Illustrated Flag Handbook, (Gramercy Books: 2001), p.185.
  3. [3]
    Peking Review (1965). "Keep Up Efforts for Success of 2nd African-Asian Conference". Peking Review. 8: cvi. Retrieved 2 November 2012.


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