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The flag of Jordan
The flag of Jordan is based on the flag of the Arab Revolt against the
Ottoman Empire during World War I. The flag is black, white and green
that are all connected by a red triangle. The colors stand for the
Abbasid, Umayyad and Fatimid Caliphates.
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Background:
Following World War I and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the
UK received a mandate to govern much of the Middle East.
The official description of the flag of Jordan is that it symbolizes
the Kingdom's roots in the Great Arab Revolt of 1916, as it is adapted
from the revolt banner.
The national flag of Jordan (Arabic: علم الأردن) is based on the flag
of the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. The
flag consists of three horizontal bands (black, white and green) that
are all connected by a red triangle on the left edge.
JORDAN The flag of Jordan is based on the flag of the Arab Revolt
against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. The flag consists of
three horizontal bands (black, white and green) that are all connected
by a red triangle on the left edge.
The flag of Jordan consists of three equal horizontal bands of black
(top), representing the Abbassid Caliphate, white, representing the
Ummayyad Caliphate, and green, representing the Fatimid Caliphate; a
red isosceles triangle on the hoist side, representing the Great Arab
Revolt of 1916, and
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Note: actual flag colors may differ slightly
The flag of Jordan was officially adopted on April 16, 1928.
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The red, green, black and white are Pan-Arab colors, and the star with
seven points is said to represent the seven verses of Islamic belief
that open the Qur'an.
The flag of Jordan consists of three equal width horizontal stripes -
the top stripe is black; the middle one is white; and the bottom
stripe is green. On the left side of the flag is a horizontal red
triangle pointing towards the middle.