#flag update

On the 7th of December, 2024, the government of Syria was overthrown by revolutionaries, putting an end to the Assad regime and, hopefully, the civil war. A transitional government was put in place, alongside a de facto flag change.

Flag of Syria from 1980-2024: Flag of Syria from 2024-present:

Both flags use the Pan-Arab colours, with red, white, black and green each representing a historical Islamic Caliphate. The old flag originated from a time when Egypt and Syria were united. It is based on the flag of Egypt, with two green stars added for the two nations. Syria kept this flag even after the union dissolved.

So, hey, sorry I've been kind just off the grid for a while. College is crazy sometimes.

As a lot of y'all probably know, the Assad regime in Syria fell after rebel forces took Damascus. The leaders of the rebel group have taken de facto control of Syria, and we're seeing various consulates and embassies around the world adopting a new (well old) flag.

The new flag is actually an older flag of Syria that was used two different times. The first instance was from 1930 to 1958 (First and Second Republics of Syria) and then 1961 to 1963 (Syrian Arab Republic).

Each color represents a historical Islamic empire, the white for the Umayyad dynasty, the green for the Rashidun caliphate, black for the Abbasid dynasty, and the red for the Hashemite dynasty.

Each color (except black) also represents something symbolic, with the red being the blood shed in the struggle for freedom, white the bright and peaceful future, and green the takbir, or Allahu akbar, or Allah is Great. The three red stars represent the tree major cities within Syria: Damascus, Aleppo, and Deir ez-Zor.

The new flag being used bring hope to the land of Syria, as the new de facto government has released a lot of political prisoners and appears to seek more democratic rule. The new de facto government was largely supported by the Turkish government, and there's no guarantee that the new Syrian Transitional Government will become a new Syrian Republic, or if this is sadly a temporary peace in a continuation of the Syrian Civil War.

Has it? A link or submission of the new flag would be wonderful! Granted we will do some research to find it but it would be wonderful to have comparrison to make sure we found the right one.

- Mod Kairius