List of Syrian flags


The following is a list of flags used in Syria.

Civil and state flags

FlagDateUseDescription
2024–presentFlag of the Syrian Arab Republic2011 design based on the 1930 flag but with 2:3 ratio and with more close and bigger stars.

Government flags

Presidential flags

Royal flags

Shahada flag

Administrative flags

Administrative Divisions of the [Democratic Autonomous Administration of [North and East Syria]]

Military flags

Current era

Ba'athist era

Ensigns

;Ba'athist-era
FlagDateUseDescription
1980-2024Flag of Syrian Air Defence Force EnsignAir force blue background with the Syrian flag to the top left hoist and the roundel of the air force at the middle of the center.

Ethnic flags

Historical flags

Arab Rule

Crusader States

Ayyubid Rule

Mamluk Rule

Ottoman Rule

French Rule

States during French mandatory rule

Hatay state

Former Syrian states

Organization flags

Ba'athist and Assadist organizations

Syrian opposition flags

FlagDateUseDescription
2014‒2015Flag of the Syrian Revolutionary Command CouncilWhite background with an eagle that is colored with the flag of the Syrian revolution that also has the shape of two and shaking with the text below it "مجلس قيادة الثورة السورية" and "SYRIAN REVOLUTION COMMAND COUNCIL"
2014Flag of the 5th Corps
2013–presentAlternate flag of the 21st Combined ForceSyrian revolutionary flag with the yellow text "تجمع القوة 21" below it
2013–presentFormer flag of the 21st Combined Force
2014–2017Flag of the Army of Mujahedeen
2013–2014Administration flag of the Islamic FrontWhite background with the shahada text on top, then the logo on black at the bottom.
2013–2014War flag of the Islamic FrontBlack background with the shahda text on top, then the logo at the bottom.
2015–2025Administration flag of the Jaysh Al Islam
2015–2025War flag of the Jaysh Al Islam

FlagDateUseDescription
2018–2024Flag of the Syrian Salvation GovernmentA horizontal tricolour of green, white, and black. Centered with a red shahada.
2017–2024Flag of Hay'at Tahrir al-ShamWhite field with a teal horizontal stripe and a central circular emblem containing the Shahada in white Arabic calligraphy on a green background, surrounded by a black-and-white Greek key pattern.
Link to File2015–presentFlag of Ajnad Al-KavkazBlack field with white Arabic inscriptions, including the Shahada at the top and the name "أجناد القوقاز" at the bottom, separated by a stylized mountain emblem representing the Caucasus region. Black representing defiance and white symbolizing faith and purity.
2012–presentFlag of Katibat Jabal al-IslamWhite field with black Shahada in bold Kufic script, while the Seal of Muhammad, containing the words "Muhammad is the messenger of Allah," is centrally positioned in a circular format. Below, the text "كتيبة جبل الإسلام" identifies the militant group.
2016–presentFlag of Junud al-MakhdiGreen field, which may symbolize paradise or religious devotion in Islamic eschatology, with the Shahada inscribed in black and white Kufic script across the center. On the hoist side, a circular seal containing the words “Muhammad is the messenger of Allah”, a common element in jihadist flags.
2019 – presentFlag of the Movement of Salah al-Din the KurdGreen field with the Shahada inscribed in white Thuluth script,
2019 – presentFlag of the Islamic Jihad Union
2017– presentFlag of Katibat al-Ghuraba al-Turkestan

FlagDateUseDescription
2012–2024Flag of the Ansar al-Sham
2014–2015Flag of the Unified Military Command of Eastern GhoutaBanner with white Shahada calligraphy with a yellow outline
2012‒2016Flag of Leon Sedov Brigade

Salafi Jihadist groups

Kurdish and pro-Kurdish organizations

Political party flags