Flag of Syria

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/flag-of-syria

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the pan-arab colors origin?Representing the Umayyad Caliphate and the Arab Revolt
2. What is the independence flag design?Green, white, black triband with three red five-pointed stars
3. What colors are on Syria's flag?Syria's flag has three horizontal stripes: green on top, white in the middle, and black on the bottom.
4. Why does the flag have stars?The flag has three red stars on the white stripe to show Syria's independence and its connection to other Arab nations.

Pan-Arabism: A political ideology advocating for the unification of Arab lands and peoples.
Mandate Period: A territory administered by another country after World War I, such as Syria under French control.
Umayyad Caliphate: A major Islamic caliphate that ruled from Damascus, Syria, from 661 to 750 CE.
Symbolic Break: A deliberate action or change in symbols to signify a departure from a previous era or regime.