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List of Syrian flags

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The following is a list of flags used in Syria.

National flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1920 Flag of the Arab Kingdom of Syria
1920–1922 Flag of the Mandate of Syria
1922–1930 Flag of the Syrian Federation (1922–1925) and the State of Syria
1930–1958 Flag of the First Syrian Republic (1930–1950) and the Second Syrian Republic
1958–1961 Flag of the United Arab Republic
1961–1963 Flag of the Syrian Arab Republic
1963–1972 Flag of the Syrian Arab Republic
1972–1980 and after Flag of Syria in the Federation of Arab Republics
1980–2024 Flag of the Syrian Arab Republic
2024–present Flag of the Syrian Arab Republic

Additional flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1963–2024 Flag of the Ba'ath Party
2024–present Additional de facto displayed at the first meeting of the Syrian transitional government on 10 December 2024

States during French mandatory rule

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Flag Date Use Description
1920–1925 Flag of the State of Aleppo
1920–1925 Flag of the State of Damascus
1920–1936 Flag of the Alawite State
1921–1924 Flag of the Jabal Druze State
1924–1936 Flag of the Jabal Druze State
1921–1936 Civil flag of the Jabal Druze State

Hatay state

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Flag Date Use Description
1938–1939 Flag of the independent Hatay State

Government flags

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Royal flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1920 Royal flag of Syria A horizontal tricolour of black, dark green and white with a crown to the right on the center and a red triangle flipped with a white 8-pointed star inside.

Presidential flags

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Since 1980, Syria has not had a presidential flag.

Flag Date Use Description
1941–1958, 1961–1963 Presidential flag of Syria A horizontal tricolour of dark green, white and black with 3 red stars.[1]
1972–1980 Presidential flag of Syria A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black with the old emblem of Egypt.
1963–1972 Presidential flag of Syria A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black with 3 dark green stars.[1][2]
1958–1961 Presidential flag of Syria A horizontal tricolour of red, white and black with 2 dark green stars. The coloured emblem of Egypt is at the top-left hoist.

Administrative flags

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Flag Date Use Description
?–present Flag of the Jazira Region
?–2024 Flag of the Afrin Region

Military flags

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Flag Date Use Description
?–2024 Flag of the Chief of the General Staff
?–2024 Flag of the Ministry of Defense
1946–2024 Flag of Syrian Armed Forces Flag of Syria with the Coat of Arms of the Syrian Armed Forces in the top left hand corner. Across the top the flag says "Homeland Honor Devotion" (وطن شرف إخلاص), and "Syrian Arab Army" (الجيش العربي السوري) across the bottom.[3][4]
1945–2024 Flag of Syrian Army Green background with the coat of arms of the army in the middle of center.[3][4]
1950–2024 Flag of Syrian Navy Blue background with the coat of arms of the navy in the middle of center.[3][4]
post-2007–2024 Flag of Syrian Air Force Turquoise background with their badge in the middle of the center.[3][4]
Link to file Until 2024 Flag of the National Defence Forces

Ensigns

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Flag Date Use Description
post-2007-2024 Flag of Syrian Air Force Ensign Air force blue background with the Syrian flag to the top left hoist and the roundel of the air force at the middle of the center.[3][4]

Ethnic groups flags

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Flag Date Use Description
?–present Flag of the Yazidis Red and white vertical blocks with a yellow 24-pointed star.[5]
?–present Flags used by Syrian Turkmens Two-part, vertically divided field of azure or turquoise and white, with red crescent and star resembling that of Turkey.
?–present
?–present
?–present

Organizations flags

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Flag Date Use Description
Pro-Assad
2013–present Flag of Sootoro White background with the logo in the middle of center.
2011–present Flag of Syrian Resistance Red background with their insignia in the middle of center.
2012–present Ceremonial flag of Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas
Anti-Assad
2013–Present Flag of the Sultan Murad Brigade A red background with golden Arabic text with a golden line separating two lines.[6]
2014–Present Flag of the Sham Legion White background with the logo in the middle of center.
2015–Present Flag of Ajnad al-Kavkaz
2017–Present Flag of Tahrir al-Sham
?–present Flag of the National Front for Liberation
2012–Present Flag of Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar
?–present Flag of Imam Bukhari Jamaat
?–present Flag of Ahrar al-Sham
?–present Alternate flag of the 21st Combined Force
Former flag of the 21st Combined Force
Anti-Assad (Former)
2014–2018 Flag of Harakat Sham al-Islam Black background with a bent line with the crescent joint, under them is the shahada text with another Arabic text at the bottom.
early 2012–2015 Flag of Liwaa al-Umma Black background with the shahada text with a sword at the bottom of it with another Arabic text on the bottom of it.
2014–2015 Flag of the Hazzm Movement White background with the text shahada with two swords merged and one green Arabic text at the bottom.
2013–2014 Administration flag of the Islamic Front White background with the shahada text on top, then the logo on black at the bottom.
2013–2014 War flag of the Islamic Front Black background with the shahda text on top, then the logo at the bottom.
2012–2015 Flag of the Knights of Justice Brigade White background with red Arabic text on the top and bottom with a horse's head mixed with the old Syrian flag.
2013–2017 Flag of Ajnad al-Sham
2014–2017 Flag of Jund al-Aqsa
2014–2015 Flag of the Unified Military Command of Eastern Ghouta

Kurdish and pro-Kurdish organizations

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Flag Date Use Description
10 October 2015–present Flag of the Syrian Democratic Forces
2011–present Flag of the People's Defense Units
2011–present Flag of the YPG International
April 2013–present Flag of the Women's Protection Units
2003–present Flag of the Democratic Union Party
2011–present Flag of the Movement for a Democratic Society
?–present Flag of the Al-Sanadid Forces
?–present Flag of the Seljuk Brigade
2014–2018 Flag of Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa
2013–present Flag of the Syriac Military Council
?–present Flag of the Syriac Military Council
2019–present Flag of the Martyr Nubar Ozanyan Brigade
2019–present Flag of the Martyr Nubar Ozanyan Brigade
?–present Flag of the Manbij Military Council
?–present Flag of the Euphrates Liberation Brigade
?–present Flag of the Al-Bab Military Council
?–present Flag of the Jarabulus Military Council
?–present Flag of the Deir ez-Zor Military Council
?–present Flag of the Serê Kaniyê Military Council
?–present Flag of the Tal Abyad Military Council
?–present Flag of the Asayish
?–present Flag of the Self-Defense Forces (NES regions)
?–present Flag of the People's Defence Forces
?–present Flag of the Free Women's Units
2014–2015 Flag of the People's Liberation Faction
?–present Flag of the International Freedom Battalion
2005–present Flag of the Kurdistan Workers' Party
?–present Flag of the Marxist–Leninist Communist Party (Turkey)
?–present Flag of the Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist–Leninist
?–present Flag of the Liberation Army of the Workers and Peasants of Turkey
?–present Flag of the Maoist Communist Party (Turkey)
?–present Flag of the United Freedom Forces
?–present Flag of the Marxist–Leninist Armed Propaganda Unit
?–present Flag of the Revolutionary Communard Party
?–present Flag of Türkiye Devrim Partisi
?–present Flag of Sosyal İsyan
?–present Flag of Kadın Özgürlük Gücü
?–2017 Flag of Devrimci Karargâh
2014–present Flag of the Marxist–Leninist Party (Communist Reconstruction)
?–present Flag of the Communist Labour Party of Turkey/Leninist
?–present Flag of the Revolutionary Communard Party/Birli
?–present Flag of the Revolutionary Union for Internationalist Solidarity
?–2018 Flag of the International Revolutionary People's Guerrilla Forces
?–2018 Flag of the Queer Insurrection and Liberation Army
?–present Flag of the Bob Crow Brigade
2017–present Flag of the Anarchist Struggle
?–present Flag of the Henri Krasucki Brigade

Political parties flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1986–present Flag of Syrian Communist Party Red background with the communist symbol.
2013–2024 Flag of Arab Nationalist Guard Black background with the emblem colors switched.
1947–present Flag of Ba'ath Party Black, white and green horizontal rectangles with a red flipped triangle to the left hoist.
2017–present Flag of Democratic Union Party White background with their emblem.
1932–present Flag of Syrian Social Nationalist Party Black background with their logo.
2015–present Flag of Turkistan Islamic Party Black background with the shahada text and Arabic text at the bottom.[7]
2000–2005 Flag of Bethnahrin Freedom Party Blue background with a 32-pointed yellow star and wheats crossed below it, below the wheats are Syriac Aramaic text and the text "GHB". On the top left hoist is a red shooting star.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Siria e Irak". www.rbvex.it. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  2. ^ Pedersen, Christian Fogd (1971). The international flag book in color (in English and Danish). Internet Archive. New York, Morrow.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Blast strikes at regime's heart". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Tanks roll in Damascus as battle intensifes". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  5. ^ "The Yazidis: Their Beliefs and the Basis Of The Islamic-State-Led Genocide". NATO Association. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  6. ^ "Sultan Murat Tümeni | Sultan Murat Tümeni". sultanmurattumeni.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  7. ^ "Flag of the Turkistan Islamic Party". www.marefa.com. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  8. ^ "The Revolutionaries of Bethnahrin". www.ishtartv.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  9. ^ "January 21, 2002". www.zindamagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.