#souaida

State of Souaida, 1921-1924

Souaida, later called Jabal Druze, was one of the five autonomous states in the French Mandate of Syria from 1921 to 1936, designed to function as a government for the local Druze population under French oversight.  It was the first, and remains the only, autonomous entity to be populated and governed by Druze.

The colours of the flag had been established during the constitution of the government of the Emir. The 13 stars represented the 13 French administrative divisions of the state.

The stars were removed in 1924 and a small French flag was added as canton. Protests against the division of Syrian territory into statelets led to the foundation of Syria in 1936.