Flag of Jordan

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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
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Adopted16 April 1928;96 years ago (1928-04-16)
DesignA horizontal triband of black, white and green; with a red chevron based on the hoist side containing a white seven-pointed star
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DesignPan-Arab colors resembles the Rising Sun Flag; Jordanian flag in the center, with the star being replaced with a crown
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Use The Hashemite Standard, The Banner of Ashrāf of Hijaz(The Nobles), the House of The Hashemites
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Flags of Jordan in Amman
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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 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]

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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.

History

Interpretation of the colors

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

Colours scheme

Flag of Jordan.svg RedWhiteGreenBlack
RGB 206/17/38255/255/2550/122/610/0/0
Hexadecimal #ce1126#FFFFFF#007a3d#000000
CMYK 0/92/82/190/0/0/0100/0/50/520/0/0/100

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

Military flags

See also

References

  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. 1 2 "National Anthem". kinghussein.gov.jo. Government of Jordan. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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