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celebratedÌýthe 7thÌýanniversary of their founding this weekÌýby conducting a parade in the city of Jisr Al-Shughour in Ìý±è°ù´Ç±¹¾±²Ô³¦±ð.

The groupÌýraised theirÌýflag in the city before marchingÌýthrough it to mark the occasion before payingÌýtribute to their volunteers who had been killed during the, a spokespersonÌýfrom the White Helmets said.Ìý

The White Helmets, who say they have lost 292 volunteers, most of themÌýkilled as a result of direct targeting or strikes byÌýÌý and forces, were widely celebrated across social media with supporters using the hashtagÌý#WhiteHelmetsDay to thank the group for their humanitarian efforts.

"I feel full of pride looking at the past seven years andÌýthe ways we have been able to help Syrian civiliansÌýandÌýbe with them in every way we can... but it has also been a time full of sadness,"ÌýWhite Helmets volunteer Moussa Al-Zaydan told °®Âþµº.

Today is the 7th anniversary of the founding of Syria Civil Defense. We renew our commitment and dedication to our people who have endured a great deal of death and displacement. We will remain by their side until justice and stability are served.

— The White Helmets (@SyriaCivilDef)

"We lost many of volunteers who were like family... it's also very difficult to see citizens hurt, pulling them out of the rubble of bombed buildings is a very terrifying and saddeningÌýscene...Ìýthey're ourÌýpeople" Al-Zaydan continued.

The parade, which was attended by White Helmets volunteersÌýonlyÌýto preventÌýthe spread of ,Ìýwas filmed last week and uploadedÌýto social media on Monday to coincideÌýwith the date of the anniversary.Ìý

The White Helmets, who began their work in 2012Ìýas grassroots teams of volunteers across SyriaÌýbeforeÌýofficiallyÌýbecoming a unified groupÌýinÌý2014, renewed their commitment to Syrian civilians in a stating they will "remain by theirÌýside until justice and stability are served".

Many international officials showed their support for the group on the anniversary, includingÌýKelly Craft, USÌýAmbassador to the UN, who thanked the White Helmets "for showing the world what true courage looks like".

Deep appreciation to for showing the world what true courage looks like — saving vulnerable lives and exposing the atrocities the Assad regime is committing against the people of Syria. You are heroes for your humanitarianism, service & sacrifice.

— Kelly Craft (@KellyCraftKY)

The group have also gathered messagesÌýof supportÌýfrom NGO's working to help Syrians, including Syria Relief.

"We have seen throughout this decade of war, that civilian life has been routinely targeted, it has been necessary for organisations like The White Helmets to exist to help protect civilian life. They are the best of humankind... [they are] real life superheroes,"Ìýthe NGO's Head of Communications and Advocacy, Charles Lawley, told °®Âþµº.

"They put their lives inÌýdanger, whilst trying to remove the lives of others from danger... the work they do is exemplary," Lawley added.

Since the beginning of the Syrian revolution in 2011, and millions more displaced, mostly as a result of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's violent crackdown on protests and subsequent bombing of civilian areas.