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.
Description[]
The flag consists of horizontal black, white, and green bands with the red triangle based on the hoist bearing a white seven-pointed star.
Symbolism[]
The colors are the Pan-Arab Colors. The horizontal colors stand for the Abbasid Caliphate (black), Umayyad Caliphate (white) and Rashidun Caliphate (green). The red triangle has been described as referring to the Hashemites or the ashraf of Mecca. The star stands for the unity of the Arab people; its seven points refer to the seven verses of Al-Fatiha.
Historical Flags[]
Flag of the Tanukhid Confederation (196 AD–c. 1100 AD)
Banner of the Ghassanid Kingdom (220–638)
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)
Flag of the Emirate of Transjordan (1928–1939)
Flag of the Hashemite Arab Federation (1958)
Flag Redesigns[]
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Disputed states
Dependencies and overseas territories
Cross-national regions and organizations
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