Flag of Urdunn
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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 chevron based on the hoist side containing a white seven-pointed star |
 Variant flag of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | |
| Use | Royal standard of the King |
| Design | Pan-Arab colors resemble the Rising Sun Flag; Jordanian flag in the center, with the star being replaced with a crown |
 Variant flag of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | |
| Use | Royal standard of the Crown Prince |
 Variant flag of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | |
| Use | The Hashemite Standard, The Banner of Ashrāf of Hijaz (The Nobles), the House of The Hashemites |
The Flag of Jordan, officially adopted on the 16th of 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 colours, 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]
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
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First flag (1921–1928) -
Second flag (1928–1939)
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Interpretation of the colors
| 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
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| Hexadecimal | #ce1126 |
#FFFFFF |
#007a3d |
#000000
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| CMYK | 0/92/82/19 |
0/0/0/0 |
100/0/50/52 |
0/0/0/100
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Construction sheet
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Flag construction sheet
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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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Banner of the Ghassanid Kingdom (220–638) -
Flag under Arab administration (1918–1920) -
Flag of the Arab Kingdom of Syria (1920) -
Flag of the Emirate of Transjordan (1921–1928)
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Flag of the Emirate of Transjordan (1928–1939)
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Flag of the Hashemite Arab Federation (1958)
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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
References
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "National Anthem". kinghussein.gov.jo. Government of Jordan. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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