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Flag of Syria

The flag of Syria is the national flag used by Syria and is a horizontal tricolour of green, white, and black with three red five-pointed stars in the centre.

Updated September 11, 20261 min readCited sources

The flag of Syria is a horizontal tricolour of green, white, and black with three red five-pointed stars in the centre. It was formally adopted on 3 July 2025 under Syria’s Constitutional Declaration.

What it is

The current Syrian flag consists of three equal horizontal stripes: green on top, white in the middle, and black on the bottom, with three red stars centred on the white band. The colours are part of the pan-Arab colour tradition, and the stars have been linked to Syrian historical statehood and political identity.

Why it matters

The flag replaced the red-white-black two-star flag used from 1980 during the Ba'ath era. The green-white-black three-star design had long been associated with the Syrian opposition and earlier independence-era states, making its adoption a symbol of political transition after the fall of the Assad regime.

Key details

The flag’s proportions are 3:5, and it serves as the state and war flag. Its legal basis is Article 6 of the 2025 Constitutional Declaration. For Canadian readers, the flag is relevant through Canada’s Syrian diaspora, diplomacy, and coverage of Syrian political change.

In short

  • Syria’s flag is green, white, and black with three red stars.
  • Adopted on 3 July 2025 under the Constitutional Declaration.
  • Replaced the red-white-black two-star flag from the Ba'ath era.
  • Colours are part of the pan-Arab tradition.
Canadian angle

The flag is relevant to Canadian readers through Canada’s Syrian diaspora, diplomacy, and coverage of Syrian political change.

Quick questions

What is the flag of Syria?
It is a green, white, and black horizontal tricolour with three red stars centred on the middle stripe.
When was the current Syrian flag adopted?
It was formally adopted on 3 July 2025 under Syria’s Constitutional Declaration.
What was Syria’s previous national flag?
The previous state flag was a red, white, and black tricolour with two green stars, used from 1980 until the transition period.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Syria
    Supports: Current design, adoption date, proportion, and constitutional basis
  2. Encyclopaedia Britannica — https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Syria
    Supports: Historical development, pan-Arab colours, and opposition use
  3. Graphic Maps — https://www.graphicmaps.com/syria/flag
    Supports: Older national flag design and adoption date
  4. Flagpedia — https://www.flagpedia.net/syria
    Supports: Former red-white-black flag description and two-star design
  5. Flags of the World — https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/sy.html
    Supports: Text of Article 6 and description of the 2025 flag