Flag of Jordan

National flag

Jordan

Use| Civil and state flag, civil and state ensign
Proportion| 1:2
Adopted| 16 April 1928; 96 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

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 colours are the Pan-Arab Colors, respectively representing the Abbasid (black band), Umayyad (white band), and Fatimid or Rashidun caliphates (green band). The red chevron is for the Hashemite dynasty, and the Arab Revolt.[2][3][4]

## Features[edit]

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 as well as the seven hills Amman was built on.

### History[edit]

* First flag (1921–1928)

* Second flag (1928–1939)

### Interpretation of the colors[edit]

Scheme  | Textile colour

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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

### Colours scheme[edit]

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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[edit]

* Flag construction sheet

## Historical flags[edit]

* Flag of the Tanukhid Confederation (196 AD–c. 1100 AD)

* Banner of the Ghassanid Kingdom (220–638)

* Flag under Arab administration (1918–1920)

* Flag of the Arab Kingdom of Syria (1920)

* Flag of the Emirate of Transjordan (1921–1928)

* Flag of the Emirate of Transjordan (1928–1939)

* Flag of the Hashemite Arab Federation (1958)

## Military flags[edit]

* Flag of the Royal Jordanian Army

* Ensign of the Royal Jordanian Navy

* Ensign of the Royal Jordanian Air Force

## See also[edit]

* Flag of the Arab Revolt
* Palestinian flag
* Kingdom of Hejaz

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Flag of Jordan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
2. ^ "Flags of the World: Jordan". Retrieved 10 May 2015.
3. ^ "The World Fact Book: Middle east: Jordan". cia.gov. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
4. ^ a b "National Anthem". kinghussein.gov.jo. Government of Jordan. Retrieved 10 May 2015.

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