Ba'athist Syria

The flag of Ba'athist Syria consists of three equal horizontal bands of red, white, and black, with two green five-pointed stars in a horizontal line centered in the white band.
The flag of Ba'athist Syria is the same as the former flag of the United Arab Republic, where the two stars represented the constituent states of Syria and Egypt. It is similar to the flag of Yemen, which has a plain white band, Iraq, which has an Arabic inscription centred in the white band, and that of Egypt, which has a gold Eagle of Saladin centred in the white band.Flag of Syria at Flags of the World
==Symbolism==
The colors of the flag are traditional Pan-Arab colors, also seen on the flags of Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, and Iraq. Red symbolizes the struggle and sacrifice for freedom; white signifies peace; and black stands for the dark colonial past.Syria at Flags of the World
The two stars signify that Syria was the second member of the United Arab Republic.
==History==
File:Syria 1963.svg|1963-1972
File:Syria 1972.svg|1972-1980
File:Syria.svg|1980-2024
==Other flags==
The unofficial presidential standard used a version of the Ba'athist Syrian flag with changed proportions. The armed forces also used the Ba'athist Syrian flag, added a golden version of the armed forces' coat of arms in the canton, with some golden Arabic text at the top and bottom of the stars, which translates to "Homeland - Honor - Loyalty" and "The Syrian Arab Army".
Both the flags of the army, navy and air force contained an empty field with their respective coat of arms in the center. The ensign of the air force contained a teal background, with the unofficial presidential standard in the canton, and the country's roundel in the center.
File:Syria (presidential standard).svg|Presidential Standard (unofficial)
File:Syrian Arab Armed Forces.svg|Syrian Armed Forces
File:Syrian Arab Army.svg|Syrian Arab Army
File:Syrian Arab Navy.svg|Syrian Arab Navy
File:Syrian Arab Air Force.svg|Syrian Arab Air Force
File:Syrian Arab Air Force (ensign).svg|Syrian Arab Air Force (ensign)
==References==
Category:Syria
Category:Syria historical flags
Category:Pan-Arab colours
Category:Arabs
Category:Islam
Category:Middle East
Category:Proportions 2-3
Category:Red
Category:White
Category:Green
Category:Horizontal tricolour
Category:Tricolour
Category:Five-pointed stars
Category:Stars
Category:Historical flags