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P.O. Box 59 Bentleigh VIC 3204
Phone: 0422 144 739
Email: info@vlcc.com.au

 

National Identity

 

The Lebanese Flag & National Anthem

 

The Australian Flag & National Anthem

 

The Australian Aboriginal Flag

 

 

The Lebanese Flag

 

 

History

  • The Lebanese flag was first drawn by member of parliament Henri Pharaon in the Chamber of deputies Saeb Salam's house in Mousaitbeh, by the deputies of the Lebanese parliament.
  • The Lebanese flag was adopted on December 7, 1943 during a meeting in the parliament.

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    Symbolism

  • The two red lines: symbolize the blood shed for independence.
  • The white central strip: symbolizes peace and the white snow covering Lebanon’s mountains.
  • The Green Cedar: symbolizes immortality and steadiness. Green also symbolizes liberation and prosperity.

    • Reference:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Lebanon

     

    The Lebanese Anthem

     

    English Translation

     

    All for the country, for the glory, for the flag
    From the beginning of centuries, our pencil and sword
    Our field and mountains are making the men
    Our word and work on the way of perfection
    All for the country, for the glory for the flag

     

    Young and old at the voice of the country
    Lions of forest at the time of violation
    Our east is its heart forever Lebanon
    Its God protects it all over the time
    All for the country, for the glory for the flag

     

    Its sea, its land, are the pearl of the two orients
    Its symbol, its charity, fill up the two poles
    Its name is its triumph since the time of our grandfathers
    Its glory is its cedars, its symbol is for the end of epochs
    All for the country, for the glory for the flag

    Source:http://www.the-lebanon.com

     

    English Transliteration

     

    Kollona Lilwatan     Lil’ola lil’alam
    Mil o’ayniz zaman     Sayfona walqalam
    Sahlona wajjabal      Manbiton Lirrijal
    Qawlona wal’amalm      fi sabilil kamal

    Kollona lil’watan lil’ola lilalam
    Kollona lil’watan

     

    Chaykhona walfata     ‘enda sawtil watan
    Osado gaben mata      sawaratnal fitan
    Charqona qalbuhu      abadan Lubnan
    Sanahu Rabuhu      limadal azman

    Kollona lil’watan lil’ola lil’alam
    Kollona lil’watan

     

    Bahruhu barruhu      dorratuch charkayn
    Rifduhu birruhu      mail’ol kotbayn
    Ismuhu ‘izzuhu      monzu kanal judud
    Majduhu arzuhu      ramsuhu lil’khulud

    Kollona lil’watan lil’ola lil’alam
    Kollona lil’watan

     

    Source:http://www.the-lebanon.com