<P> As a result of the ongoing Syrian civil war, there are currently two governments claiming to be the de jure government of Syria, using different flags to represent the state . The incumbent government, led by Bashar al - Assad and the Ba'ath Party, is using the red - white - black United Arab Republic flag in use since 1980; while the Syrian Interim Government, led by the Syrian National Coalition--seeking to overthrow the Assad government--readopted the green - white - black Independence flag in 2012 . </P> <Table> Syrian Arab Republic <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Use </Th> <Td> National flag and ensign </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Proportion </Th> <Td> 2: 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Adopted </Th> <Td> 22 February 1958, abandoned on 28 September 1961; readopted on 30 March 1980 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Design </Th> <Td> A horizontal tricolour of red, white, and black; charged with two green stars at the centre . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Use </Th> <Td> National flag and ensign </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Proportion </Th> <Td> 2: 3 </Td> </Tr>

Red black and white flag with green stars