Lebanese people might be the most passionate people on earth about their flag. No bragging here. A well-traveled person who’s been around the world could tell you that.
They hold their national flag sacred and almost worship it. They raise it whether there is an occasion or not, and in common ways and uncommon ones.
They even take it with them when they emigrate, and…. they stroll with it around the streets of foreign lands.
No nation has been so actively and excitedly proud of their flag as the Lebanese people. Debatable? Let’s take a look:
Daring the extreme for it
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Worn as a queenly cape
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Worn for a casual walk
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Wrapped around the shoulders
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Parachuting with it
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Paragliding with it
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Waving it above the mountains
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Carrying it for a hiking trip
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It’s there on a normal camping day
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It gets incorporated in edibles
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And in skyline extreme sports
It’s worn as a protective face mask
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It’s almost always there with Lebanese daredevils
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It’s often created as flower arrangements
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It takes part in some Lebanese Nativities
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It’s there when we want to feel grand
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It gets painted on faces
A beyond-proud Taxi driver!
It’s part of our spirituality
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In our street arts
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Spotted fencing a garden
At a coffee time
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During Christmas
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On the world’s highest mountains
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It’s proudly carried in foreign lands
Paris
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Riyad, Saudi Arabia
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South Africa
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Thailand
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London, UK
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Kuwait
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Don’t assume this is normal. We don’t see immigrants or foreign residents walking around in their host countries carrying their flags. Do we?
In street celebrations of unity
In conclusion, we might be one of the smallest countries in the world but we are certainly the grandest in our passion and pride towards our national flag.
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