Flag of Jordan

The flag of Jordan, officially adopted on 16 April 1928, is based on the 1916 flag of the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I.^[1] The flag consists of horizontal black, white, and green bands that are connected by a red chevron. The colors are the pan-Arab colors, representing the Abbasid (black band), Umayyad (white band), and Fatimid or Rashidun caliphates (green band). The red chevron represents the Hashemite dynasty, and the Arab Revolt.^[2][3][4]

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Use	Civil and state flag, civil and state ensign
Proportion	1:2
Adopted	16 April 1928; 97 years ago (1928-04-16)
Design	A horizontal triband of black, white and green; with a red chevron based on the hoist side containing a white seven-pointed star
Use	Royal standard of the King
Design	Pan-Arab colors resembles the Rising Sun Flag; Jordanian flag in the center, with the star being replaced with a crown
Use	Royal standard of the Crown Prince
Use	The Hashemite Standard, The Banner of Ashrāf of Hijaz(The Nobles), the House of The Hashemites

Flags of Jordan in Amman

Jordanian flag

Features

In addition to the bands and chevron, a white star with seven points is featured on the hoist side of the red chevron. The star stands for the unity of the Arab people;^[4] its seven points refer to the seven verses of Al-Fatiha^{[citation needed]}.

History

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  First flag (1921–1928)
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  Second flag (1928–1939)

Interpretation of the colors

Scheme	Textile colour
Red	The Hashemite dynasty, bloody struggle for freedom
White	The Umayyad Caliphate, bright and peaceful future
Green	The Fatimid Caliphate or Rashidun Caliphate
Black	The Abbasid Caliphate

Colour scheme

	Red	White	Green	Black
RGB	206/17/38	255/255/255	0/122/61	0/0/0
Hexadecimal	#ce1126	#FFFFFF	#007a3d	#000000
CMYK	0/92/82/19	0/0/0/0	100/0/50/52	0/0/0/100

Construction sheet

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  Flag construction sheet

Notice that, given the proportions of height and width of the red chevron, its sides are coincident with the diagonals of the flag.

Historical flags

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  Flag of the Tanukhid Confederation (196 AD–c. 1100 AD)
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  Flag under Arab administration (1918–1920)
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  Flag of the Arab Kingdom of Syria (1920)
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  Flag of the Emirate of Transjordan (1921–1928)
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  Flag of the Emirate of Transjordan (1928–1939)
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  Flag of the Hashemite Arab Federation (1958)

Military flags

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  Flag of the Royal Jordanian Army
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  Ensign of the Royal Jordanian Navy
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  Ensign of the Royal Jordanian Air Force

See also

• Flag of the Arab Revolt
• Flag of Palestine
• Kingdom of Hejaz