For the film of the same name, see Zorba the Greek (film).
The Syrian flag incorporates the four pan-Arab colors, which represent the various dynasties that ruled the region in history. The combination of colors was first used to represent the region during the 1916 Arab Revolt. The red symbolizes the Khawarij, an Islamic group of the seventh century, whose flag was red.
The Kurdish flag has three horizontal bands. The upper stripe is red, the middle one white anthe bottom band green. The width of the flag is two-thirds of the length. Special thanks for the consultation provided by The Flag Institute (on technical issues) and Prof. Mr. Mehrdad Izady (on historical issues).