The flag of French Mandate Syria featured the French Tricolore with various modifications, including a green cedared design for the separate State of Aleppo and State of Damascus. Used during France's administration of Syria under the League of Nations mandate (1920–1946), the flag reflected colonial control while incorporating local symbols.
Syria was a French mandate from 1920 to 1946 after World War I. The Union Jack represented French administrative authority. Syria gained independence in 1946.
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