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.Aram, three months old, carried by his father on the night of the unveiling of the new Syrian identity, in Damascus on July 3. (Credit: Emmanuel Haddad/L'Orient Today.) 'Nothing is eternal, Bashar has fallen'The euphoria matches the event: just like the three-star flag...
"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.Aram, three months old, carried by his father on the night of the unveiling of the new Syrian identity, in Damascus on July 3. (Credit: Emmanuel Haddad/L'Orient Today.) 'Nothing is eternal, Bashar has fallen'The euphoria matches the event: just like the three-star...
