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Flag of Jordan

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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
UseCivil and state flag, civil and state ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Proportion1:2
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
Designed byMark Sykes[a]
UseRoyal standard of the King
DesignPan-Arab colors resembles the Rising Sun Flag; Jordanian flag in the center, with the star being replaced with a crown
UseRoyal standard of the Crown Prince
UseThe 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

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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

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  • First flag (1921–1928)
    Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag First flag (1921–1928)
  • Second flag (1928–1939)
    Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Second flag (1928–1939)

Interpretation of the colors

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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

Colours 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
    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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Military flags

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Notes

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  1. ^ The current flag is an adaptation of the original Arab Revolt flag designed by Mark Sykes.

See also

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References

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  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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