Lebanon

3×5' nylon national flag of Lebanon.

The cedar of Lebanon has been a symbol of the land for three thousand years, praised in the Psalms and used to build Solomon's temple. On the national flag it stands for holiness, eternity and peace.

Design

Three horizontal bands of red, white and red, the white band twice the height of each red one, with a green cedar tree centered in the white.

History & Symbolism

The flag was adopted on 7 December 1943, as Lebanon won independence from the French mandate. Red stands for the blood shed for liberation, white for peace and the snow of Lebanon's mountains, and the cedar for the strength and endurance of the nation.

Flag Specifications

• Adopted: 7 December 1943
• Official proportions: 2:3
• Colors: red, white, green
• Emblem: cedar of Lebanon

Vexillographer's Note

Lebanon defines its flag in Article 5 of its constitution, a mark of how central the cedar is to national identity.

Humphrys Flag Company · Old City Philadelphia · Est. 1864