Flags, Symbols & Currency of Syrian Arab Republic
The National Flag of the Syrian Arab Republic was officially adopted on March 29, 1980.
The National Flag of the Syrian Arab Republic features three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black. Two small, green, five-pointed stars are placed in a horizontal line and centered in the white band. The flag colors are derived from the Arab Liberation flag and represent oppression (black), overcome through bloody struggle (red), to be replaced by a bright future (white). The flag has a width-to-length ratio of 2:3.
History of the flag of Syria
The King of Hejaz 鈥� Husayn ibn Ali, in 1917 used the Arab Revolt Flag to represent all the Arabian lands. This flag consisted of three horizontal bands of black, green, and white and contained a red triangle at the hoist side of the flag. The four colors represented the four major Arabian dynasties. In 1918, this flag was hoisted and independence was declared for 鈥渘atural Syria鈥� (Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and modern Syria). Within a few months, Syria was occupied by France, and this flag of the Arab Revolt was abandoned. After gaining complete independence, Syria joined Egypt in 1958 and formed the United Arab Republic. The new flag colors were based on the Egyptian 1952 revolution and the Arab Liberation Flag and the two stars represented the constituent states of Syria and Egypt However, in 1916, Syria left the Union. During this time, due to the internal political conflicts, Syria was represented by two different flags. On March 29, 1980, Syria readopted the United Arab Republic flag as its own National Flag.聽
Historical and Other Flags of Syria
Flag of the Arab Kingdom of Syria
Flag of State of Syria under French Mandate
Syrian Independence Flag
Symbols of Syrian Arab Republic
The National Coat of Arms of Syrian Arab Republic
The National Coat of Arms of the Syrian Arab Republic was adopted in 1980. It consists of the Hawk of Quraish bearing a shield that displays the Syrian National Flag. In the hawk's talons is a green scroll reading, "Syrian Arab Republic." ( 丕賱噩賲賴賵乇賷丞 丕賱毓乇亘賷丞 丕賱爻賵乇賷丞 )
National Anthem
- Anthem Title: "岣m膩t ad-Diy膩r" ('Guardians of the Homeland')
- Music Composer: Mohammad Salim Flayfel
- Lyricist: Khalil Mardam Bey
- Date of Adoption: September 28, 1961
"岣m膩t ad-Diy膩r" ('Guardians of the Homeland') is the national anthem of Syrian Arab Republic. The music of the anthem have been composed by Mohammad Salim Flayfel. The lyrics of the anthem have been authored by Khalil Mardam Bey. The anthem was officially adopted on September 28, 1961.聽
丨賲丕丞 丕賱丿賷丕乇鈥�, (Arabic)
1.
丨賭賲丕丞賻 丕賱賭丿賷丕乇賽 毓賱賷賰賲賿 爻賭賱丕賲賿
兀亘賻鬲賿 兀賳賿 鬲賭匕賽賱賻賾 丕賱賳賮賭賵爻購 丕賱賰乇丕賲賿
毓賭乇賷賳購 丕賱毓乇賵亘丞賽 亘賷鬲賹 丨賻賭乇丕賲
賵毓乇卮購 丕賱卮賾賲賵爻賽 丨賽賲賻賶賸 賱丕 賷購囟賻丕賲賿
乇亘賵毓購 丕賱卮賾賭丌賲賽 亘賭乇賵噩購 丕賱毓賻賭賱丕
鬲購丨丕賰賷 丕賱爻賾賭賲丕亍賻 亘毓賭丕賱賷 丕賱爻賻賾賭賳丕
賮兀乇囟賹 夭賴鬲賿 亘丕賱卮賾賲賵爻賽 丕賱賵賽囟賻丕
爻賻賭賲丕亍賹 賱賻毓賻賲賭乇購賰賻 兀賵 賰丕賱爻賻賾賭賲丕
2.
乇賮賷賭賮購 丕賱兀賲丕賳賷 賵禺賻賮賭賯購 丕賱賮丐丕丿賿
毓賭賱賶 毓賻賭賱賻賲賺 囟賻賲賻賾 卮賻賭賲賿賱賻 丕賱亘賱丕丿賿
兀賲丕 賮賷賴賽 賲賳賿 賰購賭賱賽賾 毓賭賷賳賺 爻賻賭賵丕丿賿
賵賲賽賭賳 丿賲賽 賰賭賱賽賾 卮賻賭賴賷丿賺 賲賽賭丿丕丿賿責
賳賮賭賵爻賹 兀亘賭丕丞賹 賵賲賭丕囟賺 賲噩賷賭丿賿
賵乇賵丨購 丕賱兀囟丕丨賷 乇賯賷亘賹 毓賻賭鬲賷丿賿
賮賲賽賭賳賾丕 丕賱賵賱賷賭丿購 賵 賲賽賭賳賾丕 丕賱乇賾卮賭賷丿賿
賮賱賭賲賿 賱丕 賳賻爻購賭賵丿購 賵賱賽賲賿 賱丕 賳卮賭賷丿責
鈥淕uardians of the Homeland鈥�
1.
Defenders of the realm,
Peace on you;
Our proud spirits will
Not be subdued.
The abode of Arabism,
A hallowed sanctuary;
The seat of the stars,
An inviolable preserve.
2.
聽Syria鈥檚 plains are
Towers in the heights,
Resembling the sky
Above the clouds.
A land resplendant
With brilliant suns,
Becoming another sky,
Or almost a sky.
The Currency of Syrian Arab Republic is the Syrian Pound
The current official currency of the Syrian Arab Republic is the Syrian Pound (SYP, LS, and 拢S). One Syrian pound is subdivided into 100 qirsh. The currency is issued by the Central Bank of Syria.
Coins
Coins currently circulating in Syria exist in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, and 25 pounds.
The first coin introduced in 1921 was the 陆 qirsh denomination. These early coins were struck using cupro-nickel, but aluminum bronze 2 and 5 qirsh coins were introduced in 1926. Coins made of nickel brass and aluminum bronze were also introduced in 1935 and 1960, respectively. Nickel replaced silver in 1968. As a result of high inflation, new 1-, 2-, 5-, and 10-pound coins were later added. When Syria gained its independence, it was the only country whose coins were written in Arabic. In 2003-, 5-, 10-, and 25-pound coins were issued with latent images on them.
Banknotes
Currently, the banknotes circulating in the Syrian economy include the 50, 100, 200-, 500-, 1000-, and 2000-pound denominations.
The Central Bank of Syria issued the first banknotes in 1919 in denominations of 5, 25, and 50 qirsha and 1 and 5 livres. The notes were written in French until 1958, after which the language was changed to English. The new notes were printed in 1, 5, 10, 25-, 50-, 100-, and 500-pound denominations. The banknote designs were changed in 1976 and 1977, except for the 500-pound note. Furthermore, a new series was introduced in 1997 and 1998. Lower denominations were replaced by coins, whereas higher denomination notes were redesigned. In 2009, the design was changed once more, and modifications to the 500-pound note were made five years later. A new 1000-pound note was introduced in 2015, and a 2000-pound note began to circulate in July 2017. The Syrian pound is weak compared to the United States dollar due to political instability.
Syrian pound Banknote
Syrian pound Coin
Historical currencies of Syrian Arab Republic
Syria was a part of the Ottoman Empire for approximately 400 years. During this time, the Ottoman lira was used as currency. When the empire fell, Syria came under French rule and therefore introduced the Egyptian pound, which was used as currency in other French territories including Transjordan, Lebanon, and Palestine. In 1919, the French introduced the pound as a new currency. The currency was used by both Lebanon and Syria until 1924 when Lebanon and Syria began to use the Lebanese-Syrian currency. After 15 years, the joint currency was split into two separate currencies, which resulted in the Syrian pound.
Ottoman lira Coin
