Which country uses the cedar tree on its national flag?

Lebanon is the country whose national flag displays a green cedar tree.

The flag has horizontal red, white, and red bands, with the cedar centered in the white band. The cedar is a long-standing symbol of Lebanon, appearing in ancient accounts and representing endurance, longevity, and the country’s mountainous landscape. The current flag design was adopted on 7 December 1943, shortly after Lebanon gained independence from the French Mandate.

The cedar is often called the Cedar of Lebanon and belongs to a species native to the eastern Mediterranean mountains. It is also mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and other ancient writings. Lebanon’s flag is sometimes confused with flags featuring trees or other plants, but its large green cedar between two red stripes is distinctive.