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.
Flag of Sudan. The flag of Sudan is composed of three colors of equal size: the red, white and black stripes embraced by a green-colored isosceles triangle at the far left portion. Previously, before the military revolution led by Gaafar Nimeiry in 1969, a tri-color of blue, yellow and green was used.