| Unofficial coat of arms of Lebanon | |
|---|---|
 Unofficial coat of arms of Lebanon | |
| Armiger | Republic of Lebanon |
| Adopted | 1943 (unofficial)[1] |
| Shield | Gules, on a bend sinister argent a cedar tree palewise vert. |
| Use | Unofficial |
| Unofficial emblem of Lebanon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Armiger | Republic of Lebanon |
| Adopted | 1943 (unofficial)[1] |
| Shield | a Lebanese cedar tree vert. |
| Use | Lebanese passport, banknotes[2][3][4] |
Lebanon never officially adopted a coat of arms or emblem. However, various unofficial coats of arms have been used since the proclamation of independence on 7 December 1943.[1][5] The main variant consists of a red shield with a white bend sinister on which is placed a cedar tree. It is similar to the flag of Lebanon, with the exception of the Spanish fess on the flag being changed into a bend sinister.[1][6]
The seals of the Supreme Judicial Council of Lebanon,[7] of the President of the Republic,[8] and of the Republican Guard also feature variants of the unofficial coat of arms.[9]
- ^ a b c d Klimeš, Roman (2013-08-08). Marcel van Westerhoven (ed.). The Cedar Tree – The Symbol of a Country (PDF). 25th International Congress of Vexillology. Rotterdam: International Federation of Vexillological Associations. p. 6.
- ^ "Saving Lebanon's iconic cedars – DW – 01/09/2020". dw.com. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ^ "Emblems and Banners". www.lebarmy.gov.lb. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "The Lebanese passport". Thales Group. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Mucha, Ludvík; Pflegerová, Hana (1974). Vlajky, znaky zemí světa (in Czech). Illustrated by Stanislav Valášek. Prague. p. 64. OCLC 468694639.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Briggs, Geoffrey (1973). National heraldry of the world. London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. ISBN 978-0-460-07834-4. OCLC 3074547. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Supreme Judicial Council of Lebanon". www.elnashra.com.
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