Draft:History Flags of Syria

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Historical Flags of Syria
Flag	Date	Entity / Period	Description
File:Flag of the Kingdom of Syria.svg	1920	Arab Kingdom of Syria	Pan-Arab colors (black, green, white) with a red hoist triangle containing a white seven-pointed star.
File:Flag of the French Mandate of Syria.svg	1920	Mandate of Syria	Blue field with a white crescent moon and the French flag in the canton.
File:Flag of the State of Syria (1925–1930).svg	1922–1930	Syrian Federation / State of Syria	Green-white-green horizontal triband with the French flag in the canton.
	1930–1958	Mandatory Syrian Republic & Independent Syria	Green-white-black horizontal triband charged with three red five-pointed stars.
	1958–1961	United Arab Republic	Red-white-black horizontal tricolor with two green five-pointed stars.
	1961–1963	Syrian Arab Republic	Readoption of the 1930 Independence Flag after secession from the UAR.
	1963–1972	Syrian Arab Republic	Red-white-black horizontal tricolor with three green five-pointed stars.
	1972–1980	Federation of Arab Republics	Red-white-black horizontal tricolor charged with the golden Hawk of Qureish emblem.
	1980–2024	Syrian Arab Republic	Readoption of the 1958 United Arab Republic red-white-black flag with two green stars.
	2024–present	Syrian Arab Republic	Readoption and official designation of the green-white-black independence flag with three red stars.