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Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant.
The current version of the flag of Syria is known as the Revolution flag, which has a 2:3 aspect ratio and is based on the Independence flag, which had a 1:2 aspect ratio and was previously used by the First and Second Syrian Republic.
Design[]
A horizontal triband of green, white, and black, with three red five-pointed stars in a horizontal line centered in the white band.
Aspect Ratio[]
The current flag, with a 2:3 aspect ratio, is a modified version of the original independence flag.
2:3 aspect ratio version
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Original 1:2 ratio
Interpretation of the Colors[]
The flag features the pan-Arab colors of green, black, white, and red.
| Color | Symbolism |
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| Red | The Hashemite dynasty, bloody struggle for freedom. |
| White | The Umayyad dynasty, bright and peaceful future. |
| Green | The Fatimid dynasty or the Rashidun caliphs. |
| Black | The Abbasid dynasty, strong rule. |
Historical Flags[]
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Flag of the Arab Kingdom of Syria (1920)
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Flag of the French Mandate of Syria (1920–1922)
Flag of the Syrian Federation (1922–1925) and the State of Syria (1925–1930)
Flag of the First Syrian Republic (1930–1950) and the Second Syrian Republic (1950–1958 and 1961–1963)
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Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1961) and the Syrian Arab Republic (1980–2024)
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Flag of Syrian Arab Republic (1963–1972)
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Flag of Syria in the Federation of Arab Republics and after (1972–1980)
States during French mandatory rule[]
Flag of the State of Aleppo 1920–1925.
Flag of the State of Damascus (1920–1925)
Flag of the Alawite State (1920–1936)
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Flag of the Jabal Druze State (1921–1924)
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Flag of the Jabal Druze State (1924–1936)
Civil flag of the Jabal Druze State (1921–1936)
Flag of the independent Hatay State (1938–1939)
Ethnic Flags[]
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Flag Redesigns[]
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Syria flag redesign by SagoShader2021, Nov 2021.
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Disputed states
Dependencies and overseas territories
Cross-national regions and organizations
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