Flag of Lebanon

Country

Flag of Lebanon uses horizontal triband with a green cedar tree. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption December 7, 1943.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Lebanon
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Lebanese Republic
Identifier	LB / LBN
Region	Western Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	December 7, 1943
First Documented Use	1943
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, White, Green
Construction	Horizontal triband with a green cedar tree

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#EE161F	238, 22, 31	0, 91, 87, 7
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Green	#00A850	0, 168, 80	100, 0, 52, 34

Design and Symbolism

Red	the blood shed for liberation.
White	the snow of the mountains, purity and peace.
Green	the cedar tree.
Cedar of Lebanon	Holiness, eternity and peace — mentioned repeatedly in the Bible; by law the tree must touch both white edges.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Lebanon

Horizontal triband with a green cedar tree The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Lebanon is Red (#EE161F), White (#FFFFFF) and Green (#00A850). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Cedar of Lebanon: Holiness, eternity and peace — mentioned repeatedly in the Bible; by law the tree must touch both white edges.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1943. The adoption field for the present record is December 7, 1943.

Additional flag context

The cedar of Lebanon is the only element of the flag that is not a plain band, and it must be drawn entirely in green — earlier renderings with a brown trunk were ruled out.

The centre white band is twice the height of each red band, an arrangement known as a Spanish fess.

The tree is referenced repeatedly in the Hebrew Bible and has been a regional emblem for thousands of years.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal triband with a green cedar tree, a 2:3 proportion and the visible cedar of Lebanon. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Lebanon — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour with a central emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Lebanon

Lebanon is recorded as horizontal triband with a green cedar tree.
The reference proportion for the flag of Lebanon is 2:3.
The stored palette for Lebanon contains Red, White and Green.
The adoption field for this country flag record is December 7, 1943.
The design record traces first use to 1943.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour with a central emblem design family in this library.
Cedar of Lebanon: Holiness, eternity and peace — mentioned repeatedly in the Bible; by law the tree must touch both white edges.
The cedar of Lebanon is the only element of the flag that is not a plain band, and it must be drawn entirely in green — earlier renderings with a brown trunk were ruled out.
The centre white band is twice the height of each red band, an arrangement known as a Spanish fess.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Lebanon

What does the flag of Lebanon look like?

Horizontal triband with a green cedar tree, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Lebanon?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Lebanon?

The reference palette lists Red #EE161F, White #FFFFFF and Green #00A850.

What do the symbols on the flag of Lebanon represent?

Cedar of Lebanon — Holiness, eternity and peace — mentioned repeatedly in the Bible; by law the tree must touch both white edges.

When was the present flag record for Lebanon adopted?

The adoption field in this record is December 7, 1943.

Which design family does the flag of Lebanon belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal tricolour with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Lebanon?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.