Editing Assyrian flag (section)

=== Alternate variations ===
{{See also|Chaldean flag|Aramean-Syriac flag}}
In 1980, the journal ''Bahro Suryoyo'' of the Syriac Federation of Sweden ({{Langx|sv|Syrianska Riksförbundet i Sverige}}) created a new flag in the wake of the Swedish naming conflict between Assyrian and Aramean. The flag features a red background and a yellow eagle design based on the excavations at [[Tell Halaf]] in the 20th century. A flame was added later on to represent the [[Holy Spirit in Christianity|Holy Spirit]], but is said to have originated from Assyrian symbolism that was used by organizations in [[Lebanon]] and the [[Assyrian diaspora|diaspora]] before the advent of the modern naming dispute.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hajjar |first=Hanna |title=The origin of the Aramean eagle and flag {{!}} Assyrians [Syriacs] |url=https://assyrians.n.nu/8 |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=assyrians.n.nu}}</ref>

Sometime between the 1990s and 2000s, a new flag was created that aimed to represent the Chaldean Catholic part of the Assyrian community.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chaldean Flag |url=http://chaldeanflag.com/flag.html}}</ref> The Chaldean flag bears a white background with two blue stripes on the left and right-hand sides, with a combination of the stars of Shamash and [[Inanna|Ishtar]] in the middle. However, the flag has received criticism for its association with the Assyrian naming dispute and larger sectarianism in the Assyrian community, as well as a copyright<ref>{{cite web |author=Amer Hanna Fatuhi |title=Letter of Authorization |url=https://chaldeanflag.com/letterofauthorization.html |access-date=24 April 2024}}</ref> in place by the creator and a lawsuit involving Chaldean Catholic bishop [[Sarhad Yawsip Jammo]].<ref>{{cite court|litigants=Amer Shendaj v. Chaldean Federation of America and Sarhad Jammo|vol=|reporter=|opinion=|pinpoint=|court=United States District Court, Southern Division for Eastern District of Michigan|date=January 3, 2002|postscript=none|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/500684905/Amer-Hanna-Fatuhi-aka-Amer-Hanna-Shendaj-sued-Bishop-Jammo-from-the-Chaldean-Catholic-Church-for-using-the-Chaldean-Flag-that-Jammo-Helped-Create-Acc}}</ref>

In 2017, the [[Syriac Union Party (Syria)]] and [[Syriac Military Council]] began using a new tri-colored flag to represent Assyrians in the [[Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2017 |title=الرايات السريانية تزين مدينة الحسكة |url=http://sutoro-forces.blogspot.com/2017/04/blog-post.html |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=SUTORO |language=Arabic}}</ref> However, the flag is considered unofficial and has rarely seen use outside of the party or Syria altogether.