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Syrian Armed Forces (Syria)

Last modified: 2014-12-05 by zoltán horváth
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image by Zoltan Horvath, 30 November 2014

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Overview

Syrian Armed Forces (Arabic: القوات المسلحة العربية السورية‎) are the military forces of Syria, established in 1946. They consist of the Syrian Arab Army, Syrian Arab Navy, Syrian Arab Air Force, Syrian Arab
Air Defense Force, and several paramilitary forces (such as the Defense Companies (Arabic: سرايا الدفاع‎; Saraya ad-Difa) (defunct), the National Defence Force ( Arabic: قوات الدفاع الوطني‎ Quwat ad-Difāʿ al-Watanī)
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Armed_Forces
Esteban Rivera, 29 November 2014

The Flag

Flag seen here.
Esteban Rivera, 29 November 2014

I noticed that Wikipedia images are incomplete. All flags have a motto over the branches' emblems. The motto is: "Watan, Sharaf, Ikhlas" (Homeland, Honour, Sincerity) in Kufi script.
Please see: http://sana.sy/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/729.jpg
Lower inscription means Syrian Arab Army.
Zoltan Horvath, 30 November 2014