2020-NOV-24

Polity Timeline
FREE SYRIA

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

City of DAMASCUS

(Damascus)

- DAMASCUS CITY

1918-09-30:

City of DAMASCUS

(Damascus)

- DAMASCUS CITY

1918-10-07:

French High Commission in PALESTINE AND SYRIA [Occupied Enemy Territory Administration East : OETA EAST]

(Beirut)

- FRENCH LEVANT

1920-07-24:

High Commission of the French Mandate for Syria and Great Lebanon : FRENCH LEVANT

(Chtaura)

- FRENCH LEVANT

1920-09-01:

High Commission of the French Mandate for Syria and Great Lebanon : FRENCH LEVANT STATES

(Beirut)

- FRENCH LEVANT STATES

1947-01-01:

District of DAMASCUS CITY

(Damascus)

- DAMASCUS CITY

1958-02-22:

District of DAMASCUS CITY

(Damascus)

- DAMASCUS CITY

1961-09-28:

District of DAMASCUS CITY

(Damascus)

- DAMASCUS CITY

1963-03-08:

Governorate of DAMASCUS CITY

(Damascus)

- DAMASCUS CITY

1972-01-01:

Governorate of DAMASCUS CITY

(Damascus)

- DAMASCUS CITY

1980-03-29:

Governorate of DAMASCUS CITY

(Damascus)

- DAMASCUS CITY

1987-01-01:

Governorate of DAMASCUS CITY

(Damascus)

- DAMASCUS CITY

2011-03-15:

SYRIAN Opposition [rebellion]

(Damascus)

- SYRIAN OPPOSITION

2012-01-23:

Syrian National Council : SNC

(Istanbul ^x)

- SYRIA-IN-EXILE

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

City of DAMASCUS

(Damascus)

- DAMASCUS CITY

1918-09-30:

City of DAMASCUS

(Damascus)

- DAMASCUS CITY

1918-10-07:

French High Commission in PALESTINE AND SYRIA [Occupied Enemy Territory Administration East : OETA EAST]

(Beirut)

- FRENCH LEVANT

1920-07-24:

High Commission of the French Mandate for Syria and Great Lebanon : FRENCH LEVANT

(Chtaura)

- FRENCH LEVANT

1920-09-01:

High Commission of the French Mandate for Syria and Great Lebanon : FRENCH LEVANT STATES

(Beirut)

- FRENCH LEVANT STATES

1947-01-01:

District of DAMASCUS CITY

(Damascus)

- DAMASCUS CITY

1958-02-22:

District of DAMASCUS CITY

(Damascus)

- DAMASCUS CITY

1961-09-28:

District of DAMASCUS CITY

(Damascus)

- DAMASCUS CITY

1969-02-10:

Governorate of DAMASCUS CITY

(Damascus)

- DAMASCUS CITY

1972-01-01:

Governorate of DAMASCUS CITY

(Damascus)

- DAMASCUS CITY

1980-06-17:

Governorate of DAMASCUS CITY

(Damascus)

- DAMASCUS CITY

1987-01-01:

Governorate of DAMASCUS CITY

(Damascus)

- DAMASCUS CITY

2011-03-15:

SYRIAN Opposition [rebellion]

(Damascus)

- SYRIAN OPPOSITION

2011-08-23:

National Council of Syria : SNC

(Istanbul ^x)

- SYRIA-IN-EXILE

2012-01-23:

Syrian National Council : SNC

(Istanbul ^x)

- SYRIA-IN-EXILE

2012-03-02:

Syrian National Council : SNC

(Istanbul ^x)

- FREE SYRIA

2012-07-28:

Syrian National Council : SNC

(Istanbul ^x + Azaz ^g)

- FREE SYRIA

2012-11-11:

Syrian National Coalition : SNC [National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces]

(Doha ^x + Istanbul ^x + Cairo ^x + Azaz ^g)

- FREE SYRIA

2013-03-19:

Syrian Interim Government of the Syrian Arab Republic : SIG [National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces : NCSROF]

(Istanbul ^x + Cairo ^x + Azaz ^g)

- FREE SYRIA

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

OTTOMAN TURKEY

1918-09-30:

HEJAZ +

SYRIA +

1918-10-01:

HEJAZ +

SYRIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1918-10-07:

FRANCE +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1919-01-01:

FRANCE

1920-04-25:

FRANCE +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1926-09-01:

FRANCE +

LEVANT STATES +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1940-06-22:

FRANCE +

LEVANT STATES +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1941-07-15:

FREE FRANCE +

LEVANT STATES +

UNITED KINGDOM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1944-01-01:

FREE FRANCE +

UNITED KINGDOM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1946-04-16:

FRANCE +

UNITED NATIONS +

1947-01-01:

SYRIA

1958-02-22:

UNITED ARAB

1958-03-08:

UNITED ARAB +

UNITED ARAB STATES +

1961-09-28:

SYRIA

1976-08-01:

EGYPT AND SYRIA +

SYRIA +

1977-03-02:

SYRIA

2011-08-23:

SYRIA-IN-EXILE +

TURKEY +

2012-11-11:

EGYPT +

QATAR +

FREE SYRIA +

TURKEY +

2012-11-12:

EGYPT +

FREE SYRIA +

TURKEY +

2014-02-24:

FREE SYRIA +

TURKEY +

2016-07-04:

FREE SYRIA

2016-08-24:

FREE SYRIA +

TURKEY +

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Şam

1918-09-30:

Dimashq Ash-Sham

1918-10-07:

Beyrouth

1918-10-25:

Alep

1919-01-01:

Beyrouth

1920-04-25:

Chtaura

1920-09-01:

Beyrouth

1941-07-12:

Damas

1941-07-15:

Beyrouth

1944-01-01:

(Beyrouth)

1947-01-01:

Dimashq Ash-Sham

2011-08-23:

İstanbul

2012-07-19:

İstanbul + A‘zāz

2012-11-11:

Ad-Dawhah + İstanbul + Al-Qahirah + A‘zāz

2012-11-12:

İstanbul + Al-Qahirah + A‘zāz

2013-09-18:

İstanbul + Al-Qahirah

2014-02-24:

İstanbul

2014-02-28:

İstanbul + A‘zāz

2016-03-20:

Idlib

2016-08-24:

İstanbul + Jarābulus + Idlib

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

ŞAM

1918-09-30:

DIMASHQ ASH-SHAM

1918-10-07:

LEVANT-FRANÇAIS

1920-09-01:

ÉTATS-DU-LEVANT-FRANÇAIS

1926-09-01:

ÉTATS-DU-LEVANT

1944-01-01:

LEVANT-FRANÇAIS

1947-01-01:

MADINAT DIMASHQ

2011-03-15:

SURIYAH

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

City of DAMASCUS

1918-10-07:

French High Commission in PALESTINE AND SYRIA [Occupied Enemy Territory Administration East : OETA EAST]

1918-10-26:

French High Commission for Syria and Cilician Armenia : FRENCH LEVANT

1919-11-21:

French High Commission for Syria and Cilicia : FRENCH LEVANT

1919-11-26:

High Commission for Syria and Lebanon : FRENCH LEVANT

1920-04-25:

High Commission of the French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon : FRENCH LEVANT

1920-07-24:

High Commission of the French Mandate for Syria and Great Lebanon : FRENCH LEVANT

1920-09-01:

High Commission of the French Mandate for Syria and Great Lebanon : FRENCH LEVANT STATES

1925-01-01:

High Commission of the French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon : FRENCH LEVANT STATES

1926-09-01:

High Commission of the French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon : LEVANTINE STATES

1941-06-21:

Mandate for Syria and Lebanon : LEVANTINE STATES

1944-01-01:

Mandate for Syria and Lebanon : FRENCH LEVANT

1947-01-01:

District of DAMASCUS CITY

1961-10-13:

Governorate of DAMASCUS CITY

2011-03-15:

SYRIAN Opposition [rebellion]

2011-08-23:

National Council of Syria : SNC

2011-10-01:

Syrian National Council : SNC

2012-11-11:

Syrian National Coalition : SNC [National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces]

2013-03-19:

Syrian Interim Government of the Syrian Arab Republic : SIG [National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces : NCSROF]

Ruler changes:

1926-09-01:

High Commission of the French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon : LEVANTINE STATES

(Beirut)

- FR
(FR)

1940-06-22:

High Commission of the French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon : LEVANTINE STATES

(Beirut)

- FX
(FX)

1941-07-15:

Mandate for Syria and Lebanon : LEVANTINE STATES

(Beirut)

- FR
(FR)

1944-01-01:

Mandate for Syria and Lebanon : FRENCH LEVANT

((Beirut))

-
()

2011-03-15:

SYRIAN Opposition [rebellion]

(Damascus)

- Yaser Tabbara
(Yaser Tabbara)

2011-08-23:

National Council of Syria : SNC

(Istanbul ^x)

- Burhan Ghalioun
(Burhan Ghalioun)

2012-06-09:

Syrian National Council : SNC

(Istanbul ^x)

- Abdulbaset Sieda
(´Abd al-Bāsiṭ Sīdā)

2012-11-09:

Syrian National Council : SNC

(Istanbul ^x + Azaz ^g)

- George Sabra
(George Sabra)

2012-11-11:

Syrian National Coalition : SNC [National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces]

(Doha ^x + Istanbul ^x + Cairo ^x + Azaz ^g)

- President Moaz al-Khatib
(Rais Ahmad Mouath Al-Khatib Al-Hasani)

2013-04-22:

Syrian Interim Government of the Syrian Arab Republic : SIG [National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces : NCSROF]

(Istanbul ^x + Cairo ^x + Azaz ^g)

- George Sabra
(George Sabra)

2013-07-06:

Syrian Interim Government of the Syrian Arab Republic : SIG [National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces : NCSROF]

(Istanbul ^x + Cairo ^x + Azaz ^g)

- President Ahmad Jarba
(Rais Ahmad Assi al-Jarba)

2014-07-09:

Syrian Interim Government of the Syrian Arab Republic : SIG [National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces : NCSROF]

(Istanbul ^x + Azaz ^g)

- President Hadi Al-Bahra
(Rais Hadi al-Bahra)

2015-01-05:

Syrian Interim Government of the Syrian Arab Republic : SIG [National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces : NCSROF]

(Istanbul ^x + Azaz ^g)

- President Khaled Khoja
(Rais Khaled Khoja)

2016-03-05:

Syrian Interim Government of the Syrian Arab Republic : SIG [National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces : NCSROF]

(Istanbul ^x + Azaz ^g)

- President Anas Al-Abda
(Rais Anas al-Abdah)

2017-05-06: