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image by Olivier Touzeau, 5 September 2022
The current flag of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
(AANES), the de facto autonomous region in northeastern Syria, is white with the
current emblem, adopted in 2018.
See it in use:
https://anfkurdishmobile.com/kurdistan/Sandeya-astiye-serdana-nuneriya-revebiriya-xweser-kir-156909
The
Syrian Democratic Forces is
the official defence force of the Autonomous Administration of North and East
Syria.
Olivier Touzeau, 5 September
2022
The Armed Forces of the AANES are the SDF of which a major Unit is the YPG and PKK. The other important Unit is the Women's Protection Units (Yekîneyên Parastina Jin, YPJ).
The Police Forces of the AANES, called Asayish, are already covered
here: "22-57. Unidentified Flag Captured by Kurds" (
ufe22c.html#22-57 ) and should as well be incorporated into the new proposed merged section under its proper title "Asayish".
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_Administration_of_North_and_East_Syria
Esteban Rivera, 15 June 2024
Flag in use:
photo
from
https://simple.wikipedia.org
and photo from
https://syriacpress.com:
Two slightly different flags of the "Democratic Autonomous Administration of
the Region of North and East Syria" (DAARNES) -- the Arabic words inside each
flag are different. The "Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria"
(AANES) was established at the Third Conference of the "Syrian Democratic
Council" (SDC) on July 16, 2018 in the city of Al Tabqa. "Rojava is the Kurdish
name for Kurdish-majority regions of Syria, and is still commonly used to
describe the wider autonomous region officially known as North and East Syria
(NE Syria). The region is administrated by the [Democratic] Autonomous
Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES), its highest political assembly
is the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC), and its unified militar, y force is the
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)" - info source:
https://rojavainformationcenter.org/background/key-facts/
Bill
Garrison, 10 Janaury 2025
Rojava ("the West"), also known as Western Kurdistan (Kurdish: Rojavayê
Kurdistanê) or Syrian Kurdistan, is a de facto autonomous region originating in
and consisting of three self-governing cantons in northern Syria: Afrin Canton,
Jazira Canton and Kobanî Canton, and the unofficial Shahba region. In terms of
governates of Syria, Rojava is formed of most of al-Hasakah Governorate,
northern parts of Al-Raqqah Governorate and northern parts of Aleppo
Governorate.
The region gained its autonomy in November 2013, as part of
the ongoing Rojava conflict, establishing a society based on principles of
direct democracy, gender equality, and sustainability. Rojava is unrecognized as
autonomous by the government of Syria and is a participant in the Syrian Civil
War. On 16 March 2016, the de facto administration of Rojava declared the
establishment of a federal system of government as the Federation of Northern
Syria – Rojava (Kurdish: Federasyona Bakurê Sûriyê – Rojava, Arabic: منطقة
الإدارة الكردية في شمال سوريا)
Esteban Rivera, 21 September 2016
![[Rojova]](../images/k/krd}roj.gif)
image by Esteban Rivera, 21 September 2016
The flag is seen here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rojava#/media/File:Flag_of_Syrian_Kurdistan.svg
Its emblem is seen here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rojava#/media/File:Coat_of_Arms_of_Rojava.png
For additional information go to the 2014 Constitution of the Rojava
Cantons (semi official website):
http://civiroglu.net/the-constitution-of-the-rojava-cantons/
Official Twitter account of the Economic Committee of the self-administration of
Rojava: https://twitter.com/aborirojava
Esteban Rivera, 21 September 2016
Anti-Terror
Forces Command Logo (source)
Internal Security Forces North and East Syria Logo (source)The flag reported is one of many used by the "Internal Security Forces, ISF" (قوى الامن الداخلي), also known as the Asayish (الْأَسَايِش>), which are security police forces in the Jazira, Euphrates, and Afrin Regions.
ASAYISA Rojava Logo (source)
ASAYISA Rojava Flag (image) (source)
Images located by Esteban Rivera, 23 September 2022
They also act as the police force of the autonomous regions of Rojava.
Formed in the early stages of the Syrian Civil War, it had initially been established to police areas controlled by the Kurdish Supreme Committee.
HAT Command Flag (source)
Variant Command Flag (source)
Former Variant Command Flag (source)
Images located by Esteban Rivera, 23 September 2022
Here are two additional reports on the recent operation in the al-Hawl camp, displaying the logo and flag seen in Bill's image. (source #1) and (source #2)
Image located by Esteban Rivera, 23 September 2022 (source)Since the ISF is basically a Police organization, it featured several Directorates, which leads to many flags as well, both local police as well as different service Branches. It is composed of 26 official bureaus that aim to provide security and solutions to social problems.
The six main units of the Asayish are (in no particular order): (source)
Image located by Esteban Rivera, 23 September 2022 (source)
Interestingly, in the autonomous region of North and South Syria, the Asayish forces are striving for a force based on gender equality. An estimated 25% of Asayish members are women, and both a men and woman have positions in command positions. (source #1 and (source #2)
Image by Pete Loeser, 20 November 2022 (source)Pete Loeser, 20 November 2022
