Flag of the Syrian opposition

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The Flag of the Syrian opposition is a tricolor banner of green, white, and black with three red stars, widely used as a symbol of resistance against the Assad government and support for the Syrian revolution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national flag variant
political flag
symbol of protest
adoptedByOpposition 2011
alsoKnownAs Syrian independence flag NERFINISHED
revolution flag of Syria NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent Syrian revolution of 2011 NERFINISHED
basedOn Flag of the Syrian Republic (1932–1958) NERFINISHED
color black
green
red
white
contrastsWith current official flag of the Syrian Arab Republic (red-white-black with two green stars)
country Syria
design horizontal tricolor of green, white, and black
feature three red stars in the central white stripe
historicalPrecursor flag of the French Mandate-era Syrian Republic
languageVariantName Arabic: علم الاستقلال السوري
Arabic: علم الثورة السورية
opposedBy Syrian government NERFINISHED
opposes Syrian Arab Republic flag under Bashar al-Assad
politicalAlignment anti-Assad
pro-revolution
starArrangement three five-pointed stars aligned horizontally
starColor red
starCount 3
status unofficial flag of Syria
stripeOrderTopToBottom black
green
white
symbolizes continuity with pre-Ba'ath Syrian Republic
freedom
rejection of Ba'athist rule
revolution
usedAs protest symbol
symbol of resistance against the Assad government
symbol of the Syrian revolution
usedBy Free Syrian Army NERFINISHED
Syrian Interim Government NERFINISHED
Syrian National Coalition NERFINISHED
Syrian opposition NERFINISHED
Syrian revolution supporters
some local councils in opposition-held areas
usedDuring Syrian civil war NERFINISHED
usedIn Syrian diaspora protests
demonstrations against Bashar al-Assad
online activism related to the Syrian revolution

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Flag of Syria hasAlternativeVersion Flag of the Syrian opposition