The Syrian opposition favoured the flag to represent independence from the Assad government and it could mean that this is the flag that will, for now, be used to show the country has changed.

After the surprise ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad following a sweeping campaign by opposition militia, Syrians have raised a new flag to represent the overthrow of nearly six decades ...

The green-white-black-red opposition flags were seen across the country, but are not so different from the original one. The rebel flag has green at the top, white in the middle and black at the ...

A youth displays a Syrian opposition flag as he drives along the Umayyad Square in Damascus. Credit: AP It later became the national flag when Syria became independent in 1946.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani has attended a U_N_ Security Council briefing, raising his country's new flag at the international body and saying he represents a "new Syria." ...

People wave Syrian opposition flags as they gather outside the Syrian embassy, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in London, Britain December 8, 2024.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Several Syrian embassies abroad hoist flags with the three-star symbol of rebel forces. In Spain, around 150 people cheered and shouted "Freedom!" when a man at the Syrian embassy ...

The green-white-black-red opposition flags were seen across the country, but are not so different from the original one. The rebel flag has green at the top, white in the middle and black at the ...

Reuters. A person wears a crocheted Syrian opposition flag during a demonstration celebrating the fall of Bashar Al-Assad regime outside the Syrian embassy in Madrid, Spain, December 8, 2024.

What is the current official Syrian flag? The current flag has been in use since 1980 and comprises four main colours – red, white, green and black, which all have different meanings.