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    Flag of Lebanon

    Flag of Lebanon
    Two horizontal red stripes enclosing a wider white stripe, with a green cedar tree in the centre.
    Country
    Lebanon
    Capital
    Beirut
    Continent
    Asia
    Adopted
    1943
    Colours
    red, white, green

    What does the flag of Lebanon mean?

    The red stripes symbolize the blood shed for liberation. The white stripe symbolizes peace, and the snow of Lebanon's mountains. The cedar tree is the symbol of Lebanon.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • red

      The blood shed for liberation

    • white

      Peace

    • green

      The cedar tree, a symbol of holiness, eternity and peace

    History

    The flag was adopted in 1943. The cedar tree has been a symbol of Lebanon since biblical times.

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