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Syria

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Quick Facts

Capital

Damascus

Population

21.0M

Area

185,180 km²

Density

113 /km²

Median age

22.5 yrs

Description

Adoption

The 1932 independence flag, re-adopted on 8 December 2024 and confirmed by the Constitutional Declaration of 13 March 2025 (2 years).

Designed byNo individual designer; the 1932 independence flag.

Design & Symbolism

Specs plus what each color and emblem means on this flag — tap an element to reveal its meaning.

Proportions

2:3

Shape

Rectangular

Colors

Green#007A3D · Pantone 349 C

Green, at the top, is a Pan-Arab colour, associated with the independence era.

White#FFFFFF

White, a Pan-Arab colour, carries the three red stars.

Black#000000

Black, at the bottom, is a Pan-Arab colour.

Red#CE1126 · Pantone 186 C

The three red stars echo those of the independence flag.

Symbols & elements

Three stars

The green stars on the white band originally stood for Syria, Egypt and Iraq in the union of the pan-Arab movement.

Construction details

Proportions 2:3. Three horizontal bands, green, white, black, with three red five-pointed stars in a row on the white band. These are the Pan-Arab colours.

Construction sheet

Etiquette & protocol

How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.

Specific rules — Syria

The flag is honoured on 17 April, Independence Day.
It flies on public buildings and at official ceremonies.

Common conventions

Keep the flag clean and never let it touch the ground.
Never fly a torn or faded flag — repair or replace it.
Illuminate the flag if it stays up at night.
Never use the flag as clothing, packaging or advertising.
Dispose of a worn flag respectfully, not in the trash.

Did you know?

Its design is an old independence-era flag, brought back into use in late 2024 after a change of government.

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