Flag of Syria - stock photo

The flag of Syria consists of three horizontal stripes of red, white, and black. The red stripe is at the top, followed by the white stripe in the middle, and the black stripe at the bottom. In the white stripe, there are two green five-pointed stars, representing Syria and its unity with Egypt in the past. The red symbolizes the bloodshed in the fight for independence, the white signifies a bright future, and the black represents Syria's struggle against oppression. The two green stars stand for the two nations that formed the United Arab Republic.