A rider rears his horse during a ceremony unveiling the new national emblem of Syria near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Mount Qasioun overlooking the capital, Damascus, on July 3, 2025. (Credit: Louai Beshara/AFP.)
"It's not for the new logo that we're here: Syrians just love celebrations!" says Sagar, a 22-year-old medical student, in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier overlooking Damascus on the evening of July 3.On foot, by car, with revolution and shahada flags waving in the wind, hundreds of Syrians gather on the esplanade where giant screens have been set up. Similar scenes unfold in other major Syrian cities, as crowds come together to witness the unveiling of a new national visual identity — one marking the end of 54 years of Assad rule.'Nothing is eternal, Bashar has fallen'The euphoria matches the event: just like the three-star flag that replaced the previous one, a symbol of the Ba'athist era, Syrians will now be able to identify with a symbol embodying their new reality. Read more about the 1974...
"It's not for the new logo that we're here: Syrians just love celebrations!" says Sagar, a 22-year-old medical student, in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier overlooking Damascus on the evening of July 3.On foot, by car, with revolution and shahada flags waving in the wind, hundreds of Syrians gather on the esplanade where giant screens have been set up. Similar scenes unfold in other major Syrian cities, as crowds come together to witness the unveiling of a new national visual identity — one marking the end of 54 years of Assad rule.'Nothing is eternal, Bashar has fallen'The euphoria matches the event: just like the three-star flag that replaced the previous one, a symbol of the Ba'athist era, Syrians will now be able to identify with a symbol embodying their new reality. Read more about the...
