Official Palette
Symbolism
The colors are the Pan-Arab colors. The black represents the Abbasid Caliphate, white the Umayyad Caliphate, and green the Fatimid Caliphate. The red triangle represents the Hashemite dynasty. The seven-pointed star represents the seven verses of the first surah of the Quran.
History
Adopted on April 16, 1928. The design is based on the flag of the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
Construction
A 1:2 ratio. A horizontal tricolor of black, white, and green with a red triangle at the hoist containing a white seven-pointed star.
Color Meanings
black: Abbasid Caliphate
white: Umayyad Caliphate and peace
green: Fatimid Caliphate and Islam
red: Hashemite dynasty and courage
Country Facts
- Population
- 11.7M
0.2% of Asia
- Capital
- Amman
- Languages
- Arabic
- Continent
- Asia
- Subregion
- Middle East
- Landlocked
- No
- Borders
- ISO 3166-1
- JO
Flag Identification
- Adopted
- April 16, 1928
- Proportions
1:2
- Total Colors
- 4
- Primary Layout
- Horizontal bands
- Key Symbols
- Stars
Influences
Arab Revolt flag of 1916
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Flag Protocol
- The seven-pointed star must be centered in the red triangle
- Must be treated with the highest respect as a royal symbol
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