Syria Flag

Description

The Syria flag is available from Flags Online in full-size and desk formats, printed on both sides and made to last outdoors.

About the Syria Flag

The Syria flag in use today is a green, white and black tricolour with three red stars in the white centre band, a design with roots stretching back to the country’s independence movement in the 1930s. It replaced the red, white and black flag with two green stars that had represented Syria for most of the second half of the twentieth century. The current design carries strong historical associations with Syrian independence and, more recently, with the opposition to the government that fell in December 2024.

Colours and Symbolism

The three horizontal bands run green, white and black from top to bottom, with three red five-pointed stars set in a row across the white band. The colours are drawn from the pan-Arab palette shared with several other Arab states, broadly associated with the Arab liberation movement, Islamic and Arab dynastic history, and the struggle against colonial rule. The three stars have most often been explained as representing the union or shared heritage of Syria, Egypt and Iraq, or more generally the unity of the Syrian people, though interpretations have varied over the decades the Syria flag has been in use.

History of the Syria Flag

This green, white and black design with three red stars was first adopted around 1932, during the period of the French Mandate, and continued in use through independence in 1946 and into the 1950s. Syria set the flag aside during its short-lived union with Egypt as the United Arab Republic and again under later governments, which favoured a red, white and black flag with two green stars from 1963 onward. The green-white-black flag never disappeared, however: it was adopted by the Syrian opposition and armed groups from 2011 as a symbol distinct from the ruling government, and it was raised as the country’s official flag again after the government fell in December 2024, restoring the design used at independence.

Flying and Displaying the Flag

The Syria flag is flown at government buildings, border crossings and diplomatic missions, and has become a common sight at public gatherings since the change of government. As with any tricolour, care is taken to keep the stripes in the correct order and the three stars evenly spaced and upright in the white band. Given the flag’s long and layered history, many Syrians attach personal and political significance to it beyond its formal role as a state symbol.

Syria Flag Sizes and Pricing

• 180 x 120cm — R860
• 22 x 15cm Desk Flag (10 units) — R800
• 10 x 15cm Desk Flag (10 units) — R650
• 90 x 60cm — R400

Material and Construction

Made from 100% polyester bunting material and digitally printed on both sides. Hemmed all around with two rows of stitching and finished with a polyester webbing heading. Rope and toggle for hoisting included.

Supplied in packs of 10. Printed on both sides onto polyester and supplied with a black plastic stick and removable base — take the base off and it doubles as a hand waving flag.

Ordering and Delivery

Every Syria flag is printed to order and dispatched from our Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) and Johannesburg branches, with courier delivery nationwide. Bulk and school orders are welcome — contact us for volume pricing on quantities of 10 or more.

Order Lead Times

Almost everything we make is freshly printed and made to order, just for you! So please allow 3–5 working days for us to prepare your order before it heads out the door. We’ll always try to get it to you sooner where we can. Some fast movers, like South African flags, ship quicker as they’re often in stock.

One quick thing to keep in mind: the “next working day” you see on your order confirmation is the courier’s delivery time from the day we dispatch — not from the day you place your order. So it’s really 3–5 days to prepare + next-day delivery.

Good things are worth the wait — we’re excited to get your order into your hands.

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