What is that tree in the middle of Lebanon flag? is it a cedar tree?

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ØÙ„Ø§ÙŽÙ…Ø¨Ø±Ø§ hallambra

yes....it is a cedar tree, and it means inmortality.
From ancient times, it was a very liked tree.
Phoenicians..Salomon..pharaons...
hebrews........everyone wanted the wood of that tree.
Centuries ago, all the mountains of Lebanon were totally covered with them, but in recent times they were at the edge of extinction.
Luckilly, nowadays, a comission to preserv the cedars has been formed with notable pple from Lebanon.One can see that specially in The Cedars.......
They are making a great labour, and thank to them, and with so much help from God, cedars are coming and you can see huge pieces of land totally covered with young cedar trees.
That work has been declared of national interest by lebanese authorities.

Zaki M

IT IS a cedar tree , it's as a symbol for LEBANON because there are so many of this kind of trees live on there on the mountains, and it's not aholy tree .

Carla

Yup...we got a lot of them over here.

FYI they are huuuuuuuuuuuuge

Smutty

Cedar is the national symbol of the Lebanese Republic.

The Lebanese Anthem mentions the cedar "Its pride is in its cedar - Its symbol for immortality" i.e Lebanon's pride is in its cedars which is also the symbol for Lebanon's immortality.

Cedars are also an inspiration for many Lebanese poets, and they are very much often mentioned in poetry and marked with the traits of happiness & mightiness

It is the most impressive tree mentioned in the Bible. The usual Hebrew word for cedar, erez, is of mysterious origin, derived most likely from some Arabic dialect. It probably means "Mighty," & used with this meaning at Ezek 27:24.

In addition, cedar trees are singled out from all of the other trees mentioned in the Torah and called the "trees of the Lord" (Psalm 104:16).

Thank You.

Joe Shemo from Kokomo

Yes...
Cedrus libani, commonly known as the Lebanon Cedar or Cedar of Lebanon, is a coniferous tree native to the mountains of the Mediterranean region, in Lebanon, western Syria and south central Turkey; varieties of it (some treated as separate species by some authors) occur in southwest Turkey, Cyprus, and the Atlas Mountains in Algeria and Morocco in northwest Africa

The importance of the Cedar of Lebanon to the various civilizations is conveyed through its uses. The trees were used in ancient times by the Phoenicians to build their trade and military ships, as well as their houses and temples. The Egyptians used its resin for mummification, and its sawdust was found in the pharaoh's tombs. The Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh prominently figures the cedar groves of Lebanon as the dwelling of the gods to where Gilgamesh ventured. They also used to burn cedar in their ceremonies. Jewish priests were ordered by Moses to use the bark of the Lebanon Cedar in circumcision and treatment of leprosy. According to the Talmud, Jews used to burn Lebanese cedar wood on the Mount of Olives to announce the beginning of the new year. Kings of neighboring and distant countries asked for this wood to build their religious and civil constructs, the most famous of which are King Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem and David's and Solomon's Palaces. In addition it was used by Romans, Greeks, Persians, Assyrians and Babylonians.

robedzombiesoul

It's not a holy tree. It's a cedar tree. The Christian bible talks bout the forests of Lebanon.

Danagasta

It is a cedar! Lebanon is very famous for those trees, they were used in ancient and modern times for ship building and other things.

Plus the wood smells goooood too ;)

Eco-Savvy

Since before Biblical times, Lebanon has been famous for its Cedar trees.
The Temple of Solomon was built by Lebanese workers using Cedar from Lebanon.
Lebanese Cedar was also found in the tombs of the Pharaohs of Egypt.
The trees can grow up to 24 metres.

pouneh6112

go to:http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03473a.htm

webby

Cedrus libani, commonly known as the Lebanon Cedar or Cedar of Lebanon, is a coniferous tree native to the mountains of the Mediterranean region, it can mainly be found in Lebanon, but also in western Syria and south central Turkey.
It's well know for its longevity ( it lives 1000s of years) , a lot of temples around the world were built with lebanese cedar for the exeptional quality of the wood ( Toledo, Jerusalem...)
The lebanese cedar has always been special, in the Bible it is mentioned 75 times.
On the flag, The cedar represents peace, immortality and strengh

lip-a-licious

Lebanese Flag Description:
The flag of Lebanon consists of two equal-sized red horizontal stripes that are placed at the top and bottom of the flag. In between the red stripes is a white stripe that is equal in size to the red stripes. In the middle of the flag and white stripe there is an image of a green cedar tree.

Lebanese Flag Meaning:
The cedar tree is a prominent feature of the Lebanese flag. It has been used as a symbol by the Maronite Christians of Lebanon since the 18th and 19th centuries. The tree represents peace, immortality and tolerance. The red stripes symbolize martyrdom and self-sacrifice, and the white represents the snow-capped peaks of Lebanon's mountains. Historically, red and white have symbolized the Kayssites (red) and the Yemmenites (white), who were opposing clans within the Lebanese territory between 634 and 1711.

Lebanese Flag History:
The Lebanese flag was adopted on December 7, 1943 after gaining independence on November 22, 1943. Lebanon was created by France in 1920 and the Lebanese flag is based on the French tricolor. The cedar tree was placed in the white of the French flag. When Lebanon claimed independence from France they got rid of the French blue and changed the stripes from vertical to horizontal. A green cedar tree on a white base was used as a Lebanese flag after Ottoman (Turkish) rule came to an end in the region at the end of the First World War, in 1918.

Interesting Lebanese Flag Facts:
Some flag manufacturers have made the cedar tree green and brown, but Lebanon's constitution states that the tree should be green only.

beauty mirna

yes, it is the cedar tree

thesunshineking

yes, it's a cedar tree..

edmdood24

It is a Cedar Tree

atta s

Yes it is a cedar tree, pl. visit the following site for more information http://www.worldflags101.com/l/lebanon-f...

mmjaafar02

Yes it is a Cedar tree. Maronite Christians in the 18th century used a white flag with the cedar tree, with reference to the Bible (somewhere in Pslams according to a friend)

Kate

Yep it's a Cedar tree
For a full description on Lebanese flag go to:
http://www.worldflags101.com/l/lebanon-flag.aspx

Lebanese Cedar
(Cedar of Lebanon, Lebanon Cedar)
Cedrus libani
Pinaceae (Pine) Family
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon_Cedar

G Bone

Yes, It is a Cedar tree but I can't help you more than that because I have no background on that tree but if you visit Wiki's Web Site it can help you.

Cheers!

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