Cedrus libani, commonly known as cedar of Lebanon, Lebanon cedar, or Lebanese cedar, is a species of large evergreen conifer in the genus Cedrus, which belongs to the pine family and is native to the
Female cone showing flecks of resin
The national flag of Lebanon is a horizontal triband of two red stripes enveloping a central white stripe which is twice the height of each red stripe. Centered on the white stripe is a green cedar of
Cedrus libani in the Cedars of God forest
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson hold a joint press conference at the Grand Serail in Beirut, on February 15, 2018
Lebanese president Émile Eddé and prime minister Khaled Chehab during an official celebration at the Martyrs' Square, Beirut (1938)
Emir Majid Arslan, left, kissing the new flag of Lebanon, and Sabri Hamadeh on the right (1943)