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The Lebanon cedar is the [[national emblem]] of Lebanon, and is displayed on the [[flag of Lebanon]] and [[coat of arms of Lebanon]]. It is also the logo of [[Middle East Airlines]], which is Lebanon's national carrier. Beyond that, it is also the main symbol of Lebanon's "[[Cedar Revolution]]" of 2005, the [[2019–20 Lebanese protests]], also known as Thawra (meaning revolution in Arabic) along with many Lebanese political parties and movements, such as the [[Lebanese Forces]]. Finally, Lebanon is sometimes [[metonymy|metonymically]] referred to as the Land of the Cedars.<ref>Erman 1927, p. 261</ref><ref>Cromer 2004, p. 58</ref>

[[Arkansas]], among other US states, has a Champion Tree program that records exceptional tree specimens. The Lebanon cedar recognized by the state is located inside [[Hot Springs National Park]] and is estimated to be over 100 years old.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.aad.arkansas.gov/cedar-lebanon-cedrus-libani | title=Cedar Lebanon (Cedrus libani) | access-date=5 January 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106010249/https://www.aad.arkansas.gov/cedar-lebanon-cedrus-libani | archive-date=6 January 2019 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Cultivation==