Syria flag emoji ๐ธ๐พ
๐ธ๐พ is the flag of Syria, ISO code SY. Copy it here.
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About the Syria flag emoji
The Syria flag emoji ๐ธ๐พ shows red, white and black horizontal bands with two green stars; platforms updated since 2025 may show the green, white and black flag with three red stars. Under the hood, SY is the regional indicator symbols S Y; the Syria flag appears whenever S and Y are displayed together. Windows has no flag artwork, so there SY appears as the letters S Y. Syria (SY) joined the flag set in Emoji 1.0 (2015); SY renders on every major platform except Windows. Copy SY from the card; the flag emoji hub groups Syria with the other Middle East flags, such as Bahrain, listed beside Syria.
Unicode name: flag: Syria ยท U+1F1F8 U+1F1FE ยท Emoji 2.0 (2015) ยท group: Flags.
How people use it
- National pride: Syria (SY) next to a name, a result or a holiday post, Syrian style
- Travel: a trip to Syria, a photo location, or a โfrom โ toโ bio with SY
- Language: SY as shorthand for the language of Syria in menus, captions and bios about Syria
- Sport: team line-ups, match threads and medal tables for SY, Syria
- In other languages: Spanish Siria, French Syrie, German Syrien
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| flag: SyriaU+1F1F8 U+1F1FE | SY: the Syria flag | ISO code SY | |
| flag: BahrainU+1F1E7 U+1F1ED | Near Syria: code BH | Middle East, like Syria | |
| flag: IsraelU+1F1EE U+1F1F1 | Near Syria: code IL | Middle East, like Syria | |
| flag: JordanU+1F1EF U+1F1F4 | Near Syria: code JO | Middle East, like Syria |
The meaning behind Syria's current flag
Syriaโs current flag uses green, white and black horizontal stripes with three red stars in the centre. The colour combination belongs to the pan-Arab palette shared by several countries in the region. Green, white, black and red have deep historical associations in Arab flags, though specific meanings can vary by country. For Syria, the three stars are widely connected to the districts of Aleppo, Damascus and Deir ez-Zor. This flag is represented by the ๐ธ๐พ emoji, which often appears in news updates, travel posts and messages of solidarity.
Questions people ask
What flag is ๐ธ๐พ?
๐ธ๐พ is the flag of Syria โ red, white and black horizontal bands with two green stars; platforms updated since 2025 may show the green, white and black flag with three red stars.
How do I type the Syria flag emoji?
Search โSyriaโ in the emoji keyboardโs Flags section, type :flag_sy: in Discord or Slack, or copy SY from this page: it is the regional indicators S and Y.
Why does the Syria flag show as letters?
Windows has never shipped flag images, so the Syria flag becomes the letters S Y there; every other major platform draws SY.
What is the current flag of Syria?
Syria currently has two flags in use: the green, white and black horizontal tricolour with three red stars, and the older red, white and black flag with two green stars. Depending on the platform, the ๐ธ๐พ emoji may display either design.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
