Flag of Jordan
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| Use | Civil and state flag, civil and state ensign    |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 16 April 1928 |
| Design | A horizontal triband of black, white and green; with a red triangle based on the hoist side containing a white seven-pointed star |
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| 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 gold crown |
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| Use | Royal standard of the Crown Prince |
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| Use | The Hashemite Standard, The Banner of Ashrāf of Hijaz(The Nobles), the House of The Hashemites |
The national 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, with a red isoceles triangle based at the hoist. The colors are the pan-Arab colors, representing the Abbasid (black band), Umayyad (white band), and Fatimid or Rashidun caliphates (green band). The red triangle represents the Hashemite dynasty, and the Arab Revolt.[2][3][4]
Features
[edit]In addition to the bands and triangle, a white star with seven points is centered in the red triangle. The star stands for the unity of the Arab people;[4] its seven points refer to the seven verses of Al-Fatiha[5]
Interpretation of the colors
[edit]| 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
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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 triangle, its sides are coincident with the diagonals of the flag.[6]
Historical flags
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Flag under Arab administration (1918–1921)
Flag of the Arab Kingdom of Syria (1920)
Flag of the Emirate of Transjordan (1922–1939)
Flag of the Hashemite Arab Federation (1958)
Military flags
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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
- Flag of Palestine, same design but without the star
- Kingdom of Hejaz
References
[edit]- ↑ "Flag of Jordan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ↑ "Flags of the World: Jordan". Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ "The World Fact Book: Middle east: Jordan". cia.gov. Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- 1 2 "National Anthem". kinghussein.gov.jo. Government of Jordan. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ "Flag of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan" (PDF). Jordan Armed Forces. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ "Constitution of Jordan 1952 (rev. 2011)". Constitute Project. Article 4. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
