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List of Syrian flags

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The following is a list of flags used in Syria.

Civil and state flags

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Flag Date Use Description
2024–2025
(de facto use by the Syrian caretaker government);

2025–present (official)

 Flag of Syria 2011 design based on the 1930 flag but with 2:3 ratio and with closer and bigger stars.

Government flags

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Flag Date Use Description
2025–present Flag of Syrian Government and Syrian army Emblem of Syria on a green field.
Alternative flag of Syrian Government Emblem of Syria on a basalt field.

Presidential flags and standards

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Flag Date Use Description
1941–1958,
1961–1963,
2025–present		 Presidential standard of Syria A horizontal tricolor of green, white, and black, with three red stars along the middle stripe. Ratio of 1∶1.
1958–1961 Presidential flag of the United Arab Republic A horizontal tricolor of red, white, and black, with two green stars. The coloured emblem of the United Arab Republic is in the upper hoist corner.
1963–1972 Presidential standard of Ba'athist Syria A horizontal tricolor of red, white, and black, with three green stars. Ratio of 1∶1.[1][2]
1972–1980 A horizontal tricolor of red, white, and black, with the coat of arms of the Federation of Arab Republics in the middle stripe.
1980–2024 Unofficial presidential standard of Ba'athist Syria A horizontal tricolor of red, white, and black, with two green stars.

Royal flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1920 Royal flag of Syria A horizontal tricolor of black, green, and white, with a crown toward the fly in the center, and a red triangle based at the hoist containing a white eight-pointed star.

Shahada flag

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Flag Date Use Description
2024–2025 (governmental usage)
2024–present (standard usage)[3]		 Alongside the independence flag, a white flag displaying the Shahada was used during the early days of the Syrian caretaker government and its military. The flag is identical to that of the Taliban.[4] It is still used by pro-government Syrians.[5] A white field featuring the Shahada in an elongated Thuluth script.

Subdivision flags

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Flag Date Use Description
2018–2026 Flag of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
?–2026 Flag of the Jazira Region
?–2024 Flag of the Afrin Region

Military flags

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Current flags

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Flag Date Use Description
2025–present Flag of the Ministry of Defense
Flag of the Minister of Defense (2025–2026) Seen during an official visit by the Deputy Minister of Defense in 2025.[6]
Flag of the Syrian Armed Forces Seen in parade of Syrian Army.[7][8]
Flag of the Syrian Republican Guard
2024–present Flag of Syrian Navy Seen in promo video of Syrian Navy and new photos of Navy operations.[9][10][11][12]
2025–present Flag of the 42nd Division, Syrian Army Seen during training exercises of the division in 2025.[13]

Former flags

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Armed Forces

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Flag Date Use Description
1961–1963 Flag of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces Used following the dissolution of the United Arab Republic. A green–white–black tricolor with three red stars, featuring a central emblem depicting the Hawk of Quraish. Contemporary examples show the flag bearing inscriptions including "Homeland, Honour, Sincerity!" (وطن شرف إخلاص) and "Syrian Arab Army" (الجيش العربي السوري).[14]
1963–1972 Introduced after the 1963 coup d'état. A red–white–black tricolor with three green stars, featuring a central emblem depicting the Hawk of Quraish. As seen in contemporary footage, the flag bears inscriptions including "Homeland, Honour, Sincerity!" (وطن شرف إخلاص) and "Syrian Arab Army" (الجيش العربي السوري).[15]
1972–1980 A red–white–black tricolor with three green stars, the coat of arms of the Federation of Arab Republics and with emblem of the Syrian Armed Forces in the top hoist corner. [16]
1980–2024 Flag of Syria with emblem of the Syrian Armed Forces in the top hoist corner. Across the top the flag reads "Homeland, Honor, Sincerity!" (وطن شرف إخلاص), and "Syrian Arab Army" (الجيش العربي السوري) across the bottom.[17][18][19]
1945–2024 Flag of the Syrian Arab Army Green background with the coat of arms of the army in the center.[17][18]
post-2007 – 2024 Flag of the Syrian Air Force Turquoise background with their badge in the center.[17][18]
1950–2024 Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy Still in use after the end of the Ba'athist era.[20][21]

Other flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1980–2024 Flag of the Chief of the General Staff
1980–2024 Flag of the Ministry of Defense
post-2007 – 2024 Flag of the Air Force Intelligence Directorate
Link to file post-2012 – 2024 Flag of the National Defence Forces
post-1971 – 2024 Flag of the 3rd Armoured Division
post-1970 – 2024 Flag of the 7th Mechanized Division

Ensigns

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Flag Date Use Description
1961–1963, 2024–present Flag of the Syrian Air Defence Force and Syrian Air Force ensign
Ba'athist-era
Flag Date Use Description
1980–2024 Flag of the Syrian Air Defence Force and Syrian Air Force ensign Air force blue background with the Syrian flag in the upper hoist and the roundel of the Air Force in the center.[17][18]

Ethnic flags

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Flag Date Use Description
?–present Flag of the Yazidis Red and white vertical bicolor with a yellow 24-pointed star in the center.[22]
Flag used by Syrian Druze[23][24][25] Five horizontal stripes of green, red, yellow, blue, and white.
Flags used by Syrian Turkmens Azure or turquoise and white vertical bicolor, with a red crescent and star resembling that of Turkey.

Historical flags

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Arab rule

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Flag Date Use Description
661–750 Flag of the Umayyad Caliphate A white field.
750–940 Flag of the Abbasid Caliphate The Black Standard: a simple black field.

Crusader states

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Flag Date Use Description
1098–1144 Flag of the County of Edessa
Banner of the County of Edessa
1098–1268 Banner of the Principality of Antioch
1102–1289 Banner of the County of Tripoli

Ayyubid rule

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Flag Date Use Description
1174–1260 Reconstruction of Saladin's personal standard A golden field with a crimson double-headed eagle in the center.

Mamluk rule

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Flag Date Use Description
1260–1516 Flag of the Mamluk Sultanate
Flag of the Mamluk Sultanate (Variant)

Ottoman rule

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Flag Date Use Description
1516–1793 Flag of the Ottoman Empire
1793–1844 A red field with a white crescent moon and an eight-pointed star.
1844–1918 A red field with a white crescent moon and a five-pointed star.

French rule

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Flag Date Use Description
1916–1940 Flag of the French Third Republic A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2).
1940–1944 Flag of the French State
1944–1946 Flag of the Provisional Government of the French Republic
1942–1944 Flag of Free France A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red with the Cross of Lorraine.

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
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

Former Syrian states

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Flag Date Use Description
8 March – 24 July 1920 Flag of the Arab Kingdom of Syria Tricolor consisting of black, green, and white stripes, with a red triangle at the hoist containing a seven-pointed star. 1:2 ratio.
1920–1922 Flag of the Mandate of Syria Sky blue field charged with a crescent moon at its center and the flag of France in the upper hoist.
1922–1925 Flag of the Syrian Federation Green, white, green triband with the flag of France in the upper hoist.
1925–1930 Flag of the State of Syria
1930–1950 Flag of the First Syrian Republic Tricolor consisting of green, white, and black stripes, with three red stars in the middle white stripe. 1:2 ratio.
1950–1958 Flag of the Second Syrian Republic
1958–1961 Flag of the United Arab Republic Tricolor consisting of red, white, and black stripes, with two green stars in the middle white stripe representing the union of Syria and Egypt. 2:3 ratio.
1961–1963 Flag of the Second Syrian Republic Reversion to the 1930 design.
1963–1972 Flag of the Syrian Arab Republic Tricolor consisting of red, white, and black stripes, with three green stars in the middle white stripe. 1:2 ratio.
1972–1980 Flag of Syria in the Federation of Arab Republics Tricolor consisting of red, white, and black stripes with a golden Hawk of Quraish in the middle white stripe. 2:3 ratio. Flag shared with Egypt and Libya.
1980–2024 Flag of the Syrian Arab Republic Reversion to the 1958 design.

Organization flags

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Pro-Ba'ath and Assad organizations

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Flag Date Use Description
Current
2011–present Flag of Syrian Resistance Red background with their insignia in the center.
2014–present Flag of the Liwa Fatemiyoun
2024–present Flag of the Islamic Resistance Front in Syria A white field with Arabic calligraphy in red, green, and black, often associated with pan-Arabism. The dominant red letter "ل" in the Arabic text extends upwards, forming a stylized rifle with a clenched fist, a common symbol of the Islamic resistance movements. Below the central inscription, the text "جبهة المقاومة الإسلامية في سوريا" (The Islamic Resistance Front in Syria) identifies the group.
2012–present Flag of the Eagles of the Whirlwind
Former
2013–2024 Flag of Sootoro White background with the logo in the middle of center.
2012–2024 Ceremonial flag of Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas Gold bordered banner with the gold colored text "يا قمر بني هاشم" (O Moon of the Hashemite Clan) in Arabic calligraphy.
2016–2024 Flag of the Imam Hujja Regiment
2012–2018 Flag of the Ba'ath Brigades
Post-2013 – 2024 Flag of Liwa al-Quds

Anti-Ba'ath and Assad organizations

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Syrian National Army

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Flag Date Use Description
2012–? Alternative flag of the Mountain Hawks Brigade
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–? Flag of the Mu'tasim Division
2013–2025 Flag of the Sultan Murad Brigade A red background with golden Arabic text with a golden line separating two lines.[26]
Link to file 2013–2016 Flag of Ahrar al-Sham
2016–2025 White background with a green half-flower at the middle-top with the Arabic calligraphy "حركة أحرار الشام الإسلامية" (Ahrar al-Sham Islamic Movement) below it, a green line below that with the text "أحرار الشام" (Ahrar al-Sham) below that.
2014–2015 Flag of the Hazzm Movement White background with the Shahada with two swords merged and green Arabic text at the bottom.
2014–2025 Flag of the Sham Legion White background with the logo in the center.
2015–? A variant of the Syrian opposition flag used by the Descendants of Saladin Brigade A horizontal tricolor of green, white, and black. On the white stripe are three red symbols spaced side by side: on the left is a cross, in the middle is a Kurdish Sun, and on the right is a crescent.
2015–2025 Flag of the Jaysh al-Nasr
2016–2025 Flag of the Sultan Suleiman Shah Division
2018–2025 Flag of the National Front for Liberation

Syrian Revolutionary Command Council

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Flag Date Use Description
2014–2015 Flag of the Syrian Revolutionary Command Council White background with an eagle that is colored with the flag of the Syrian revolution that also has the shape of two hands shaking with the text below it "مجلس قيادة الثورة السورية" and "SYRIAN REVOLUTION COMMAND COUNCIL"
2013–? Alternate flag of the 21st Combined Force Syrian revolutionary flag with the yellow text "تجمع القوة 21" (21st Combined Force) below it.
Former flag of the 21st Combined Force
2014–2017 Flag of the Army of Mujahedeen
2013–2014 Administration flag of the Islamic Front White background with the Shahada on top, then the logo in black at the bottom.
War flag of the Islamic Front Black background with the Shahada on top, then the logo at the bottom.
2015–2025 Administration flag of the Jaysh Al Islam The logo in black on a white background.
War flag of the Jaysh Al Islam Same flag as above but with reversed colors.

Syrian Salvation Government

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Flag Date Use Description
Current
Link to file 2015–present Flag of Ajnad Al-Kavkaz Black field with white Arabic inscriptions, including the Shahada at the top and the name "أجناد القوقاز" (Ajnad al-Kavkaz) at the bottom, separated by a stylized mountain emblem representing the Caucasus region. Black representing defiance and white symbolizing faith and purity.
2017–present Flag of Mujahidin Ghuroba Division
2019–present Flag of the Movement of Salah al-Din the Kurd Green field with the Shahada (Islamic declaration of faith) inscribed in white Thuluth script.
2019–present Flag of the Islamic Jihad Union
Former
2012–2025 Flag of Katibat Jabal al-Islam White field with black Shahada (Islamic declaration of faith) in bold Kufic script, while the Seal of Muhammad, containing the words "Muhammad is the messenger of Allah," is centrally positioned in a circular format. Below, the text "كتيبة جبل الإسلام" (Katibat Jabal al-Islam) identifies the militant group.
2016–2017 Flag of Junud al-Makhdi Green field, which may symbolize paradise or religious devotion in Islamic eschatology, with the Shahada inscribed in black and white Kufic script across the center. On the hoist side, a circular seal containing the words “Muhammad is the messenger of Allah”, a common element in jihadist flags.
2017–2024 Flag of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham White field with a teal horizontal stripe and a central circular emblem containing the Shahada in white Arabic calligraphy on a teal background, surrounded by a black-and-white Greek key pattern.
2018–2024 Flag of the Syrian Salvation Government A horizontal tricolor of green, white, and black, with the Shahada in red on the white stripe.

Other Free Syrian Army affiliated organizations

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Flag Date Use Description
2012–2024 Flag of Ansar al-Sham
2014–2015 Flag of the Unified Military Command of Eastern Ghouta Black pennant with a yellow border, with white Shahada calligraphy.
2012–2016 Flag of the Leon Sedov Brigade Plain red banner.

Salafi Jihadist groups

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Flag Date Use Description
Current
2012–present Flag of the Imam Bukhari Jamaat Black background with the Shahada in white with the text "جماعة الإمام البخاري" (Imam Bukhari Jamaat) under it.
2014–present Flag of Ansar al-Din Front
2014–present Flag of Katibat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad
2006–present Flag of Fatah al-Islam
2025–present Flag of Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah
Former
2012–2016 Flag of Jabhat al-Nusra
2016–2017
2012–2016 Flag of Jaysh Muhammad in Bilad al-Sham
2014–2015 Flag of the Mujahideen Shura Council
2014–2017 Flag of Jund al-Aqsa Black background with white Shahada calligraphy with the text "جند الأقصى" (Jund al-Aqsa) below it.
2018–2020 Flag of the Rouse the Believers Operations Room
2018–2025 Flag of Ansar al-Tawhid
2018–2025 Flag of Hurras al-Din
Same flag as above but reversed colors.
2014–2016 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.
2001–2003 Flag of Ansar al-Islam in Kurdistan
2007–2025 Flag of Jama'at Ansar al-Islam
2020–2023 Flag of Jihad Coordination
2020–2022 Flag of the Ansar Fighters Brigade
2007–2016 Flag of the Caucasian Emirate
2013–2017 Flag of the Ajnad al-Sham Black background with white Shahada calligraphy with the text "أجناد الشام" (Ajnad al-Sham) under it.
2012–2025 Flag of Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar Black background with a white Shahada above a sword with the text "لواء المهاجرون والأنصار" (Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar) under it.
2013–2014 Flag of the Green Battalion
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.
2012–2016 Flag of the Islamic Muthanna Movement

Kurdish and pro-Kurdish organizations

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Flag Date Use Description
Current
10 October 2015 – 25 August 2026 Flag of the Syrian Democratic Forces Light yellow background with the map of Syria (Including the disputed Hatay Province) with the Euphrates as well with the text below it, "قوات سوريا الديمقراطية", and "Hêzên Sûriya Demokratîk", and "ܚܝ̈ܠܘܬܐ ܕܣܘܪܝܐ ܕܝܡܩܪܛܝܬܐ" all translating to the Syrian Democratic Forces.
2011–present Flag of the People's Defense Units Yellow pennant with a green border with a green-edged red star in the center and the letters "YPG" on the left, bottom, and right of the star, respectively.
2011–present Flag of the YPG International Yellow pennant with a green border, a horizontal black stripe with the word "ENTERNASYONEL" in white, and a green-edged red star laid over the black stripe containing the letters "YPG" in white.
April 2013 – present Flag of the Women's Protection Units Green pennant with a yellow border with a yellow-edged red star in the center and the letters "YPJ" on the left, bottom, and right of the star, respectively.
2011–present Flag of the Movement for a Democratic Society
?–present Flag of the Al-Sanadid Forces
?–present Flag of the Seljuk Brigade
2013–present Flag of the Syriac Military Council
?–present Flag of the Syriac Military Council
2019–present Flag of the Martyr Nubar Ozanyan Brigade
Link to File 2016–present Flag of the Manbij Military Council
?–present Flag of the Euphrates Liberation Brigade
Link to File ?–present Flag of the Al-Bab Military Council
Link to File ?–present Flag of the Jarabulus Military Council
Link to File ?–present Flag of the Serê Kaniyê Military Council
Link to File ?–present Flag of the Tal Abyad Military Council
?–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 of 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 the Kadın Özgürlük Gücü
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
?–present Flag of the Bob Crow Brigade
2017–present Flag of Anarchist Struggle
?–present Flag of the Henri Krasucki Brigade
Former
2014–2018 Flag of Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa
2016–2026 Flag of the Deir ez-Zor Military Council
Link to File ?–2026 Flag of the Asayish
?–2026 Flag of the Self-Defense Forces (NES regions)
2000–2025 Flag of the People's Defence Forces
2004–2025 Flag of the Free Women's Units
2014–2015 Flag of the People's Liberation Faction
?–2017 Flag of Devrimci Karargâh
?–2018 Flag of the International Revolutionary People's Guerrilla Forces
?–2018 Flag of the Queer Insurrection and Liberation Army [fa]

Political party flags

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Flag Date Use Description
Current
1932–present Flag of Syrian Social Nationalist Party Black background with their logo.
1986–present Flag of Syrian Communist Party (Bakdash) Red background with a yellow Hammer and Sickle
2017–present Flag of Democratic Union Party White background with their emblem.
2017–2025 Flag of Turkistan Islamic Party Black field with the Shahada at the top in calligraphy. Below, in smaller Arabic script, the text reads “الحزب الإسلامي التركستاني لنصرة أهل الشام” (Turkistan Islamic Party for the Support of the People of al-Sham). Black represents militancy and religious struggle, and white symbolizes purity and faith.[27]
2024[28]–2025
Former
1947–2025 Flag of the Ba'ath Party Black, white and green horizontal rectangles with a red flipped triangle to the left hoist.
Flag of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region
Flag of the Ba'ath Party (Syrian-dominated faction)
Link to File 2000–2005 Flag of Bethnahrin National Council 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.[29][30]
2013–2024 Flag of Arab Nationalist Guard Black background with the emblem colors switched.

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