Meaning
Syria's flag consists of three horizontal stripes in red, white, and black, with two green five-pointed stars positioned on the white band. The design is bold and historically significant, with colors that have deep meaning in Arab nationalism. Red represents the blood of those who fought for independence, white symbolizes peace and hope, and black represents the nation's dark past and struggles.
This flag appears in discussions about Middle Eastern politics, news coverage about Syria, and in conversations about Arab culture and history. It's used in educational contexts about the region's geography and politics, and in diaspora communities sharing Syrian heritage. However, due to the country's recent conflict, the flag often appears in news and humanitarian contexts rather than purely celebratory ones.
Syria holds immense historical significance as an ancient center of civilization and a key player in Middle Eastern politics. The flag's design reflects pan-Arab symbolism, and the two stars represent unity with other Arab nations. The flag has remained relatively consistent through different political periods in Syrian history.
Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2 in 2015, this flag represents a nation with thousands of years of cultural heritage and ongoing geopolitical importance.
Common Uses
- • Discussing Middle Eastern news and politics
- • Sharing Syrian cultural heritage
- • Educational content about Arab history
- • Supporting Syrian diaspora communities
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Did You Know?
Syria's flag colors are part of the pan-Arab color scheme used by multiple Middle Eastern nations, reflecting shared historical and cultural connections across the Arab world.
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Platform Shortcodes
:syria: :flag-sy: :syria: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 🇸🇾 |
| HTML (hex) | 🇸🇾 |
| CSS | \1F1F8\1F1FE |
| JavaScript | \uD83C\uDDF8\uD83C\uDDFE |
| Python | \U0001F1F8\U0001F1FE |
| Java | \uD83C\uDDF8\uD83C\uDDFE |
| Perl | \x{1F1F8}\x{1F1FE} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F1F8}\x{1F1FE} |
| Punycode | xn--2qd4-2qda |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%BE |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xB8 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xBE |
🇸🇾 in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | পতাকা: সিরিয়া |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 旗: 叙利亚 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 旗子:敘利亞 |
| Danish | Syrien |
| Dutch | vlag: Syrië |
| English | flag: Syria |
| English (UK) | flag: Syria |
| Estonian | lipp: Süüria |
| Finnish | lippu: Syyria |
| French | drapeau : Syrie |
| German | Flagge: Syrien |
| Hindi | झंडा: सीरिया |
| Hungarian | zászló: Szíria |
| Italian | bandiera: Siria |
| Japanese | 旗: シリア |
| Korean | 깃발: 시리아 |
| Lithuanian | vėliava: Sirija |
| Malay | bendera: Syria |
| Norwegian | flagg: Syria |
| Polish | flaga: Syria |
| Portuguese | bandeira: Síria |
| Russian | флаг: Сирия |
| Spanish | Bandera: Siria |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Bandera: Siria |
| Swedish | flagga: Syrien |
| Thai | ธง: ซีเรีย |
| Ukrainian | прапор: Сирія |
| Vietnamese | cờ: Syria |