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The flag of Syria consists of three colours green,red,white and black

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The **Free Syria flag**, also known as the **Independence Flag**, differs from the current Syrian flag and is associated with the opposition to the Assad government. Here's its design:

1. **Three horizontal stripes**:

  - **Green** (top)  
  - **White** (middle)  
  - **Black** (bottom)

2. **Three red stars**:

  - Located in the middle white stripe, equally spaced.

1. 1. Symbolism:

- **Green stripe**: Represents Syria's fertile land and its past independence. - **White stripe**: Stands for peace and a hopeful future. - **Black stripe**: Reflects the struggles against oppression. - **Three red stars**: Symbolize freedom, dignity, and justice, or alternatively, the three provinces of Greater Syria (Damascus, Aleppo, and Deir ez-Zor) during its independence era.

This flag is inspired by Syria’s original independence flag used after gaining freedom from French mandate rule in 1946 but was readopted in 2024 December 8 after Syrian rebels over threw the Syrian regime and gained freedom for the first time in 54 years 2607:FEA8:2A5E:2E00:ACE4:F0:A7DC:6DB3 (talk) 05:08, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Suggestion for an edit

The flag for the Syrian Arab Republic which was used from 1980 to 2024 should be listed as the de-jure flag because the flag of Syria was never actually replaced, the "old" flag is still legally the flag of Syria. So, I think the list of flags at the end of the article that says that the "old" flag was used from 1980 to 2024 should look like this:

De jure national flag of Syria (1980-present) Luke0821 (talk) 04:27, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The constitution of Syria was suspended on 12 December 2024, therefore Article 6 of that constitution, which described the national flag, no longer has effect, meaning that Syria has no de jure flag. Dn9ahx (talk) 15:42, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ah... Thank you for clarifying that. Luke0821 (talk) 15:56, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is the white flag still in use?

At the most recent meetings and media appearances of the leaders and ministers of the transitional government, the white flag is no longer being displayed. I think we have been too quick to jump to conclusions in describing it as some sort of “co-flag” when its use was in the post Assad era was limited to one cabinet meeting and the press conference afterwards.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1167816194902573&set=pb.100050226110792.-2207520000 (16 December) - https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=984180353739970&set=pcb.984180407073298 (18 Decmber) - https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=984504190374253&set=pcb.984504370374235 (19 December) -

Another meeting today (22 Dec) with only the Independence Flag - https://x.com/SanaAjel/status/1870815164427042883

Meeting with Jordanian diplomats today with only the Independence Flag - https://x.com/SanaAjel/status/1871141176163889411

A second meeting today, with a delegation from Qatar , with only the independence flag again - https://x.com/SanaAjel/status/1871151757100823000

I propose we remove it from the infobox and instead display it in the history section below in the subsection about the transitional government. I think we are giving it undue weight by leaving it in the infobox. Dn9ahx (talk) 18:47, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

As there were no objections, I put the change suggested into effect. Dn9ahx (talk) 23:05, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've just seen this rn. I am opposed to removing the flag from the infobox. It hasn't even been more than a month and we cant expect them to place both flags everywhere they go. Give it a few months before doing so Abo Yemen ✉ 05:52, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think we shouldn't remove it from the infobox for now. Since it's a secondary flag, it makes sense that they don't use it in every meeting. I suggest we wait to see if the flag has actually been abandoned. TheInfoIcon (talk) 07:42, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

https://youtube/SFQ2MvHQrsQ?si=mhjTPw2e0Il99qoq Berniesandals (talk) 13:23, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

OK. If someone wants to reinstate it, thats fine with me. Dn9ahx (talk) 10:22, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not used again today 24 December - https://x.com/SanaAjel/status/1871520980126101942 Dn9ahx (talk) 13:04, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The thing i noticed here is the colors of the flags and their proportions Abo Yemen ✉ 14:14, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Assad flag sill in use

The UN still (December 30) uses the 1980 flag: [1], [2]. Aotearoa (talk) 15:19, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The first source you quoted has not been updated since 28 October 2022. However I will add a note about the continued use of the Ba'athist-era flag at the UN if you wish. Dn9ahx (talk) 15:28, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Outdated sources and shouldn't be used Abo Yemen ✉ 15:32, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It doesn't matter. UN uses the same for defunct Afghan Islamic Republic. Beshogur (talk) 18:01, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]