# Talk:Flag of Lebanon

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I don't think the flag shown (as of 28 April 2006) has accurate colors.  The red stripes appear much too dark.  On all versions I've seen, the colors have been a lighter reddish-orange, such as in this version.  I'm considering putting the darker one under images for deletion, but it would be better to see what others think.  I've seen a "Flags of the World" poster with a reddish-orange, and my parents (from Lebanon) both agree with it.--The Ninth Bright Shiner talk 23:29, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

.svg format should be used, anyway, so I have changed it. —Nightstallion (?) Seen this already? 20:02, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
Should we delete the other flag then?--The Ninth Bright Shiner talk 18:44, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
Most certainly (after replacing it with the .svg in all places, of course). —Nightstallion (?) Seen this already? 11:06, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
I've replaced the old flag with the correct one in most of the few cases it was used.  However, there are a couple pages on which a template is used to generate a small flag symbol.  I tried tracking down this template, but I didn't quite understand what I got when I found it.  It seems like something best left to someone in that project (I can't quite recall the name).--The Ninth Bright Shiner talk 20:06, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
A search in the template namespace for "Lebanon.PNG" revealed the relevant metatemplates. I've changed and deleted. Thanks for your assistance! —Nightstallion (?) Seen this already? 00:54, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

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"The red stripes symbolize the pure blood shed in the aim of liberation."
-- Which was when? Was there some kind of revolt? Brutannica 06:39, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

This discussion is available at its proper place commons:Image talk:Flag of Lebanon.svg. -- Imbris (talk) 04:02, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

The middle root of the tree is longer on the construction sheet than it is on the other two flags. And the big lower-right holes are more polygonal, less round.

It might be that one or the other is wrong. If so, please could things be fixed.
It might be that there is no definitive tree: its shape can vary, within a broad old-fashioned heraldic description (‘looks like a stylised cedar tree’). If so, please could this be said.
JDAWiseman (talk) 20:37, 20 October 2022 (UTC)

The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for speedy deletion:

Flag Municipality of Sidon, Lebanon.png
You can see the reason for deletion at the file description page linked above. —Community Tech bot (talk) 22:29, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

Looking at recent photos, it seems like this version of the flag has become de facto standard. Just search for the name of any Lebanese politician and the flag behind them is going to be pretty similar to this one. The cedar design also looks pretty similar to the one used in the Lebanese Government Website. In any case, I doubt this variant of the flag was straight up popularized by the revolution (claim is unsourced), let alone dates back to it, so it's not a flag change, just an unofficial standard. Pescavelho (talk) 19:01, 28 September 2024 (UTC)