Gamal Abdel Nasser, who was the president of Egypt and later president of the UAR, introduced a new flag in April 1958 to replace the previous independence flag and promote Arab unity. [24] [24] The new flag featured red, white, and black horizontal bands from the Egyptian revolutionary flag, with two green stars representing Egypt and Syria. [25]

Dec 13, 2024 · Under Assad, Syria's flag featured horizontal red, white and black stripes, with two green stars across the central white stripe. The new design replaces the red stripe with a green one...

Dec 16, 2024 · Known as the Independence Flag, it features three horizontal stripes in green, white and black, with three red stars on the white stripe. During the rebels' surprise attack and subsequent...

Dec 9, 2024 · On the morning of Dec. 8, 2024, all Syrian state institutions officially adopted a new national flag, marking a significant moment in the country’s modern history. This milestone comes amid sweeping changes in Syria, with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and the Syrian National Army (SNA) capturing key cities across the country, reshaping the ...

Dec 10, 2024 · After the surprise ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad following a sweeping campaign by opposition militia, Syrians have raised a new flag to represent the overthrow of nearly six...

Jan 5, 2025 · The three-star black, white and green striped flag was the first flag used as the flag of the Syrian Republic in 1930 and later became a symbol against oppression when France refused to relinquish control of Syria, following the outbreak of World War II.

Dec 9, 2024 · As Syrians woke up to a changed nation following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad and the end of the family's 50-year reign, rebel flags replaced the posters of the dictator that once lined nearly every corner. But can this become the country's new flag?

Jan 6, 2025 · De facto national flag since December 2024. It is a horizontally striped green-white-black flag with three red stars on the white stripe. The flag’s width-to-length ratio is 2 to 3.In 1917 Hussein ibn Ali, king of the Hejaz (now in Saudi Arabia), adopted the Arab Revolt Flag, intended to …

Dec 8, 2024 · Rebel flags now adorn Syria, marking a dramatic shift as they replace the ubiquitous portraits of Assad that once dominated the country. The change could signal the beginning of a new chapter, potentially leading to the adoption of a new national flag for Syria, a nation with a history of flag transformations.

Dec 18, 2024 · Syria changed its flag under French control in 1932 to have three horizontal stripes: green (top), white (middle), and black (bottom), with three red five-pointed stars in the white band. The three stars stood in for the three areas under French rule—Deir ez-Zor, Aleppo, and Damascus.