Flag of Lebanon
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The national flag of Lebanon (Arabic: علم لبنان) is formed of two horizontal red stripes enveloping a horizontal white stripe. The white stripe is twice the height (width) of the red ones (ratio 1:2:1)—a Spanish fess. The green cedar (Lebanon cedar) in the middle touches each of the red stripes and its width is one third of the width of the flag.[1] The red stripes represent the blood shed by those who fought for Lebanon. The white stripe represents purity, peace and the snow-capped mountains of Lebanon. The cedar on the flag represents the Lebanese Christians.
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Use | National flag and ensign |
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Proportion | 2:3 |
Adopted | 7 December 1943; 80 years ago (1943-12-07) |
Design | A horizontal triband of red, white (double height) and red; charged with a green Lebanese cedar tree. |
Designed by | Henri Philippe Pharaoun |
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