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Lebanon Flag
Lebanon’s national flag is defined by Article 5 of the Constitution. It has red bands above and below a white central band, with a green cedar at the ce...
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About Lebanon and its flag
Lebanon’s national flag is defined by Article 5 of the Constitution. It has red bands above and below a white central band, with a green cedar at the centre. The constitutional specification is unusually exact about the tree’s size and its contact with the red bands.
Flag design and meaning
The flag is a horizontal red-white-red triband. The white centre is as wide as the two red bands together, making it broader than either outer band. A green cedar occupies the middle third of the white area; its top and base touch the upper and lower red bands.
- Green cedar: The Lebanese Armed Forces describes the 1943 design as drawing on Lebanese heritage. The cedar is therefore presented as a heritage emblem at the centre of the national flag.
History and adoption
The Lebanese Armed Forces’ independence history records that parliamentarians agreed on the red-white-red flag with a cedar during the independence struggle on 11 November 1943, replacing the mandate-era French flag bearing a cedar. The constitutional text identifies Article 5 as amended by a Constitutional Law of 7 December 1943, so these are related political and legal steps rather than an unsupported single-date adoption claim.
How to recognise this flag
- Look for a broad white middle band set between two narrower red bands.
- The green cedar is centred and visibly reaches both red bands, rather than floating within the white field.
Lebanon flag quiz context
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