List of Lebanese flags

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This is the list of flags, banners and vexilloids related to Lebanon for further information, see the Flag of Lebanon.

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National flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Lebanon.svg 1995 – TodayFlag of LebanonA horizontal triband of red, white (double height) and red; charged with a green Lebanese cedar tree.
Flag of Lebanon vertical (1).png Flag of Lebanon (vertical)

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Lebanese Air Force.svg 1949 – todayFlag of the Lebanese Air Force a blue field with the air force's emblem in the center.
Flag of the Lebanese Armed Forces (Front).svg 1991 – todayFlag of the Lebanese Armed Forces (front)the Lebanese tricolor with 4 laurels in each corner and an Arabic script in both sides of the tree. [1]
Flag of the Lebanese Army.svg 1991 – todayFlag of the Lebanese Armed Forces (back)a diagonal bicolor of White and red.
Former Flag of the Lebanese Army.svg 1945 – 1991Flag of the Lebanese Armed Forcesthe Lebanese tricolor with an Arabic script in both sides of the tree. [2]
Garde republicaine.gif 1984 – todayFlag of the Republican Guard A blue field with the guard's emblem in the center. [3]
Flag of Lebanese troops during WWI.png 1916 – 1920Flag of the Lebanese Troops during WW1 a White field with a red saltire that extends to the corners of the field and a black tree in the center. [4]
Drapeau de Forces Navales Libanaises.jpg 1950 – todayFlag of the Lebanese Navy A White field with the navy's emblem in the center.
Naval Jack of Lebanon.gif 1950 – todayNaval Jack of Lebanonthe Lebanese tricolor with 2 vertical White bands, each with a red anchor.

Reigious groups' flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Druze.svg c. 19th-20th century Druze flag

Political flags

FlagDateUseDescription
14th march.svg 2005 – 2016Flag of the March 14 Alliance A red field with a white fist holding a laurel in the center.
Armenian Revolutionary Federation Flag.svg 1890 – todayFlag of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation in Lebanon A red field with the emblem in the center.
Flag of Kataeb Party.svg 1936 – todayFlag of the Kataeb Party A ehite field with the tree emblem in the center.
Flag of Mourabitoun.svg 1957 – todayFlag of Al-Mourabitoun A black field with the emblem in the center. [5]
Flag of the Amal Movement.svg 1974 – todayFlag of the Amal Movement A green field with the emblem in the center.
Flag of the Ba'ath Party.svg 1953 – todayFlag of the Lebanese Ba'ath Party A horizontal triband of black, white and green with a red triangle based on the hoist side.
Flag of the Free Patriotic Movement.svg 1994 – todayFlag of the Free Patriotic Movement An orange field with the emblem in the center.
Flag of the Future Movement.svg 1995 – todayFlag of the Future Movement A blue field with a 7 pointed sun base don the hoist side.
Flag of the Lebanese Communist Party.svg 1964 – todayFlag of the Lebanese Communist Party A red field with a white band and the communist symbol in the canton and the green tree inside the white band.
Flag of the Lebanese Democratic Party.svg 2001 – todayFlag of the Lebanese Democratic Party A vertical bicolor of white and red with the map of the country in green in the center.
Flag of the Popular Nasserist Organization.svg 1973 – todayFlag of the Popular Nasserist Organization a horizontal triband of red, green and red with the emblem in the center of the green band.
Flag of the Progressive Socialist Party.svg 1949 – todayFlag of the Progressive Socialist Party a red field with the emblem in the center.
Flag of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party.svg 1932 – todayFlag of the Lebanese-Syrian Social Nationalist Party A black field with the emblem in the center.
Flag of the Toilers League (Lebanon).svg 1960 – todayFlag of the Toilers League A red field with the emblem in the center.
Union Party (Lebanon) flag.svg 1960 – todayFlag of the Union Party a vertical triband of black, White and red with a green in the center of the White band.
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1985 – today Flag of Hezbollah The flag depicts a stylized representation of the Arabic words حزب الله (ḥizbu-llāh, meaning "Party of Allah") in Kufic script.

Municipality and district flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Deir El Qamar Flag.svg 1943 – todayFlag of Deir al-Qamar A red field with a green cross. [6]
Flag of Beirut.svg 1943 – todayFlag of Beirut A White field with the municipality's arms in the center.

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  6. "Municipality of Deir el Qamar (Chouf District, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.