the brigade's emblem consists of a gilded shining sun motif on the upper half and a red colour setting on the lower half. the sun motif symbolizes light irradiating hope and sovereignty, whilst the red setting symbolizes blood and sacrifice; at the centre of the sun is set a green map of lebanon with a national lebanese flag on top, both forming the arabic number (2). superimposed below in the red blood setting is a white v-shaped chevron pointed down bearing "second brigade" written in black arabic script, being flanked on each side by a pair of crossed rifle-and-sword motifs symbolizing the brigade's readiness to sacrifice itself for lebanon.