Syria .sy

Meaning of the Flag

Since gaining full independence from France in 1946, Syria has used a number of different flags, all featuring the pan-Arab colors of green, black, white, and red. Initially a green, white and black triband charged with three red five-pointed stars, known as the independence flag, was used. Alternately, it has been argued that the horizontal colors stand for the Abbasid (black), Umayyad (white) and Fatimid (green) Caliphates and the red triangle to the Hashemite dynasty. However, the new UAR flag had two stars to represent the two parts of the UAR. The process failed after the Iraqi Ba'athist government was overthrown in November 1963 but both Syria and Iraq did adopt a new flag to represent the union.

Meaning of Flag Colors

Red, Green, White, Black

Flag History

1. 1697
   The flag was based on the flag of the Shebab Emirate used between 1697 and 1842, which stood for "the love of peace".
2. 1958–1971
   

   The standard was used until the creation of the United Arab Republic, a state union of Syria and Egypt, in 1958.
3. 1971–present
   

   Current national flag, in use since 1971.

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