The Syrian opposition favoured the flag to represent independence from the Assad government and it could mean that this is the flag that will, for now, be used to show the country has changed.

The flag of ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime remains the standard emoji design across most, if not all platforms. But a new flag flies over Damascus and the rest of a now-free Syria.

After the surprise ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad following a sweeping campaign by opposition militia, Syrians have raised a new flag to represent the overthrow of nearly six decades ...

Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has been toppled by rebels and has fled to Russia. Syrians awoke on Monday to a more hopeful, but very uncertain future, after rebels seized the capital ...

A youth displays a Syrian opposition flag as he drives along the Umayyad Square in Damascus. Credit: AP It later became the national flag when Syria became independent in 1946.

There was another fighter opening and closing a blue iron gate with the original Syrian flag tied to it - the one before the al-Assad family changed it and changed the country.

The Syrian opposition favoured the flag to represent independence from the Assad government and it could mean that this is the flag that will, for now, be used to show the country has changed.

What is the current official Syrian flag? The current flag has been in use since 1980 and comprises four main colours – red, white, green and black, which all have different meanings.