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Did you know about the first Assyrian flag? Before World War I, the Syriac Orthodox community of Tur Abdin designed the first national Assyrian flag. Purple, white, and red with three stars. Figures like Naum Faiq, Ashur Yusuf, and Farid Nazha made Tur Abdin an early hub of Assyrian nationalism. The flag’s meaning: 🟣 Purple – Royalty and noble history of the Assyrian nation ⚪ White – Purity of the people and the land 🔴 Red – The blood of martyrs who died for faith and nation ⭐ Three stars – Th