Flag of Lebanon

🎨 What the flag means

Lebanon's flag has a wide white stripe between two red stripes, with a green cedar tree in the middle. People often say red stands for sacrifice, and white for peace and Lebanon's snowy mountains. The cedar stands for strength and hope, because Lebanon is known as the "Land of the Cedars".

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

5.3 million (2026)

🏙️ Capital

Beirut2.4 million people (2023)

🗣️ Main language

ArabicAlso official: French

✨ 3 fun facts

1. The Phoenicians, who lived in what is now Lebanon, created the oldest known alphabet, which inspired the Greek and Latin alphabets.
2. The name Mount Lebanon comes from an ancient Phoenician word meaning "white", probably because of its snowy peaks.
3. Tabbouleh, a fresh salad made with parsley, tomatoes and cracked wheat, is one of Lebanon's national dishes.