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]
Jordan Use Civil and state flag , civil and state ensign Proportion 1:2 Adopted 16 April 1928; 95 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 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 as well as the seven hills Amman was built on.
History Interpretation of the colors Colours scheme 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
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