"Cedar" is a symbol of a man who follows God's Commandments, of his strength of spirit and will, of his power over the sinful demands of the flesh.
"Cedar" is durable and therefore is a symbol of longevity, good deeds of the righteous, his spiritual greatness and rightness.
Negative Meaning.
"Cedar" personifies arrogance, pride, vanity, conceit, arrogance, unjustified self-confidence of the people and its various religious, political and other "idols"