 FIAV_63.png Image:FIAV_63.png Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Lebanon was adopted on December 7, 1943.
It was first drawn in Deputy Saeb Salam's house in Mousaitbeh by the deputies of the Lebanese parliament.
Description
The flag is formed of two horizontal red stripes enveloping a horizontal white stripe and a green cedar in the middle touching both red stripes. The white stripe is to be two times a red one (ratio 1:2:1).
It is a common mistake to draw the branches of the cedar in brown or black. Nevertheless the mistake is unconstitutional. The cedar must be full green.
Meaning
The red stripes symbolize the pure blood, shed in the aim of liberation. The white stripe symbolizes peace, and the white snow covering Lebanon's montains. The green cedar, called "Arz el Rab" ("Cedar of the Lord"), symbolizes immortality. This cedar is referenced in the Bible: "The righteous flourish like the palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon" (Psalms 92:12).
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