Mohammed Awale Liban
| Mohammed Awale Liban محمد عوالة ليبان | |
|---|---|
| Born | Galkayo, Italian Somaliland |
| Nationality | Somali |
| Ethnicity | Somali |
| Occupation | scholar |
Hagi Mohammed Awale Liban (Somali: Maxamed Cawaale Liibaan, Arabic: محمد عوالة 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]
References
- ↑ History of the flag
- ↑ Maria Costantino, The Illustrated Flag Handbook, (Gramercy Books: 2001), p.185.
- ↑ Peking Review (1965). "Keep Up Efforts for Success of 2nd African-Asian Conference". Peking Review 8: cvi. Retrieved 2 November 2012.