The Lebanese flag, with its iconic cedar crossed by a bright red badge, raised above Martyrs' Square on March 6, 2025. Photo taken from social media.
A marketing campaign featuring a Lebanese flag with a red-barred cedar tree above Martyrs' Square in downtown Beirut has sparked widespread outrage. The controversy led to strong criticism from President Joseph Aoun, social media backlash and calls for legal action against those behind the initiative, which was organized by An-Nahar newspaper and a marketing agency.During the first Lebanese government Cabinet meeting, Aoun criticized this red-barred flag during his speech. "This is unacceptable," he said. "It is prohibited to harm the national flag, even with good intentions." "The flag is the symbol of the country, and it is our duty to preserve it," President Aoun reminded, according to statements reported by the presidency on its X account. Read more Cabinet approves 2025 budget, exemptions for war victims by decree A publicity...
A marketing campaign featuring a Lebanese flag with a red-barred cedar tree above Martyrs' Square in downtown Beirut has sparked widespread outrage. The controversy led to strong criticism from President Joseph Aoun, social media backlash and calls for legal action against those behind the initiative, which was organized by An-Nahar newspaper and a marketing agency.During the first Lebanese government Cabinet meeting, Aoun criticized this red-barred flag during his speech. "This is unacceptable," he said. "It is prohibited to harm the national flag, even with good intentions." "The flag is the symbol of the country, and it is our duty to preserve it," President Aoun reminded, according to statements reported by the presidency on its X account. Read more Cabinet approves 2025 budget, exemptions for war victims by decree A publicity...
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