Mohammed Awale Liban

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

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.