Historical Flags since 1932 (Syria)

Last modified: 2003-07-05 by santiago dotor
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• 1932 (Autonomy) - 1946
• 1946 (Independence) - 1958
• 1958-1961
• 1961-1963
• 1963-1972
• 1972-1980
• Since 1980
• Fin Flash 1949-1958 and 1961-1963
• Sources and Credits

See also:

• Historical Flags up to 1932
• Syria
• Republic of Hatay 1938-1939
• Pan-Arab Colours
• Federation of Arab Republics

Other sites:

• Ländergeschichte im Spiegel der Flaggen: Syrien (History of Countries from a Flag Perspective: Syria, German text only) by Falko Schmidt at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Flaggenkunde's Flaggenkurier website

2:3 or 5:8
by Vincent Morley
Flag adopted 11th June 1932

Green-white-black horizontal tricolor with three red five-pointed stars pointing downwards, ratio 2:3. According to National Geographic 1934, the stars should be upward and the ratio 5:8, but maybe they got the flag from Syrians already preparing/wishing for independence. Maybe the autonomous republic was proclaimed in 1934. The flag adopted had a ratio 1:2 (see Flagsmaster, last issue [c.1998], flag of 1936). It was first hoisted in Aleppo [nowadays Khaleb] on January 1st, 1932 and in Damascus on June 11th. The three stars stood for the districts that formed the Republic: Aleppo, Damascus and Deir es Zor.

Elections were held in 1932 and a Treaty acceptable to both parties was concluded in 1936, adding Latakia (including Alexandretta) and Jebel Druze to the 'Republic'. The stars then stood for Aleppo with Damascus and Deir es Zor (one), Jebel Druze (one) and