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The Ottoman flag had been used in Syria until the Ottomans left the country on 18 September 1918. In 1918, the official flag of Syria was the Faysal flag, or Flag of the Arab Revolt, the flag of the 1916–1918 Arab Revolt against the Ottomans.
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 centre white stripe. 2:3 ratio. Flag shared with Egypt and Libya. 1980–2024: Flag of the Syrian Arab Republic: Reversion to 1958 design. 2024–present: Flag of the Syrian Arab Republic
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
National flag: Flag of Syria (1958–1961; 1980–2024) Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Syria (1980–2024) National motto: Unity, Freedom, Socialism
From 1980 to 2024 this was the official flag of Syria. In 1963, Iraq adopted a flag that was similar but with three stars, representing the hope that Iraq would join the UAR. The current flags of Egypt, Sudan and Yemen are also based on the 1952 Arab Liberation Flag of horizontal red, white and black bands.
Slight correction for "stars" position on X axis (left star: 221.142>221.140; right star: 521.142>521.140). Now "stars" position is perfect: center of the "star" at 1/3 of flag width from the nearest edge (according to related construction sheet: "File:Approximate Construction of the Flag of Syria.svg"). Y axis unchanged (225.000). No other ...
The flag was abandoned in Libya in 1977 after Muammar Gaddafi established the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and adopted a green flag. Egypt and Syria continued to still used the flag of the Federation of Arab Republics until the early 1980s. Syria adopted the former United Arab Republic flag in 1980 and Egypt in 1984. [4]
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