Maronite flag
Flag representing Maronites, ethnoreligious group in Lebanon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Although the Maronite flag is believed to have been created in the 17th or 18th century, its first recorded use was in October 1848.[1] The flag was also raised as the first national flag of Lebanon on October 2, 1918, following the fall of the Ottoman Empire.[2]
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Use | Ethnic and national flag |
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Adopted | 1848; 176 years ago (1848) 1913; 111 years ago (1913) |
Design | A white field charged with a green Lebanese cedar tree. |
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