Coat of arms of Lebanon
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The coat of arms of Lebanon
consists of a red shield with a white bend sinister
on which is placed a cedar tree. It is very similar to the flag of Lebanon
, with the exception of the Spanish fess
on the flag being changed into a bend sinister.
Its blazon
is Gules on a Bend Sinister Argent a Cedar Tree palewise proper.
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
consists of a red shield with a white bend sinister
Bend (heraldry)
In heraldry, a bend is a coloured band running from the upper right corner of the shield to the lower left . Writers differ in how much of the field they say it covers, ranging from one-fifth up to one-third...
on which is placed a cedar tree. It is very similar to the flag of Lebanon
Flag of Lebanon
The flag of Lebanon is formed of two horizontal red stripes enveloping a horizontal white stripe. The white stripe is to be two times a red one —a Spanish fess...
, with the exception of the Spanish fess
Spanish fess
In vexillology, a Spanish fess is a term occasionally used to describe the central horizontal stripe of a tricolour or triband flag that is twice the width of the stripes on either side of it....
on the flag being changed into a bend sinister.
Its blazon
Blazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image...
is Gules on a Bend Sinister Argent a Cedar Tree palewise proper.