Flag of Syria

Since gaining full independence from France in 1946, Syria has used many different flags. All of these flags have the pan-Arab colors of green, black, white, and red. At first, Syria used a flag with three horizontal stripes: green, white, and black. In the middle of the white stripe were three red stars, each with five points.

Later, during a time called Ba'athist Syria, the flag changed. It became a red, white, and black flag with either two or three green stars, or it showed a special symbol called the national coat of arms.

On December 8, 2024, a big change happened in Syria when a government called the Assad regime fell. Then, on March 13, 2025, people made a plan called a Constitutional Declaration. This plan said that an older flag, called the independence flag, would be used again. But the final decision was to use a changed version of that old flag, called the revolution flag.

Design

Article 6 of the Constitutional Declaration of 2025 defines the flag of Syria.

"The Syrian flag shall have the following form:

The flag shall be a rectangle with a length equal to one and a half times its width.

It shall consist of three equal horizontal stripes: green on top, white in the middle, and black on the bottom.

The middle of the flag, within the white stripe, shall feature three red stars."

Colors scheme	Green	White	Black	Red
RGB	0-122-61	255-255-255	0-0-0	206-17-38
Hexadecimal	#007a3d	#ffffff	#000000	#ce1126
CMYK	89, 27, 100, 15	0, 0, 0, 0	75, 68, 67, 90	12, 100, 98, 3
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Historic flags of Syria

Kingdom of Syria (1920)

See also: Arab Kingdom of Syria

The Ottoman flag was used in Syria until 1918. In 1918, Syria used a flag called the Faysal flag, which was the flag of the Arab Revolt against the Ottomans. It was the first flag to use the colors green, red, white, and black, which appeared in many later Syrian flags. The colors had different meanings: white for a time period, green for a leader, red for a movement, and black for a prophet.

Under the Arab Kingdom of Syria, the Faysal flag was changed to include a white star on a red part of the flag. This design was later used by Jordan in 1928.

French Mandate flags (1920–1932)

See also: Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon, Syrian Federation, and State of Syria

When French leaders arrived in Syria, they replaced the Faysal flag with a new one. The new flag was blue with a white shape, based on an older flag from a small area called the Shebab Emirate. This flag was used until Syria was divided into different areas, each with its own flag. In 1922, a green-white-green flag with a French flag in the corner was used. When this area became the State of Syria in 1925, the same flag was used until 1930.

Independence flag

See also: First Syrian Republic and Second Syrian Republic

In 1930, Syria created a new flag. It had three equal parts: green on top, white in the middle, and black on the bottom. The white part had three red stars. The green color stood for an old Islamic state, white for another state, and black for a third. The three stars originally stood for three areas of Syria: Aleppo, Damascus, and Deir ez-Zor. Later, two more areas were added, and the stars represented those as well. This flag was used when Syria became independent in 1946. It was used until Syria joined Egypt in 1958 to form the United Arab Republic. After that union ended, Syria used the same flag again in 1961.

United Arab Republic and Ba'athist Syria

See also: Ba'athist Syria and Pan-Arab colors

In 1958, Syria joined Egypt to form the United Arab Republic. A new flag was created with red, white, and black horizontal bands and two green stars for Egypt and Syria. In 1963, after a change in leadership in Syria, the flag was updated to have three stars, representing Egypt, Syria, and Iraq. In 1972, the stars were replaced with an eagle symbol. This flag was used until 1980, when Syria went back to using the two-star flag to show support for Arab unity.

Early creation of the Revolution flag

In 2006, an activist named Safouh Al Barazi started a campaign in Canada to bring back an older Syrian flag. This new version had green, white, and black stripes with three red stars. It was meant to represent Syria's history and hope for freedom. The flag became popular among people opposing the government during the Syrian civil war that began in 2011.

Syrian revolution and civil war

During the Syrian civil war, groups opposing the government used the old independence flag from 1932. This flag became a symbol of the opposition and was used in areas not controlled by the government. After changes in leadership in Syria, this flag was also used by new governments. In 2025, the flag was officially recognized by the United Nations and used in ceremonies.