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Flag of Jordan

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Quick Facts

Capital
Amman
Flag adopted
1928
Population
11,734,000
Area
89,342 km²
Languages
Arabic
Currency
Jordanian dinar (د.ا) — JOD
Demonym
Jordanian
Government
parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Subregion
Western Asia
Driving side
Right
Timezones
UTC+03:00
Independence
1946

Religions

  • Muslim 97.1%
  • Christian 2.1%
  • Buddhist 0.4%
  • Hindu 0.1%
  • Jewish 0.1%
  • folk 0.1%
  • Other 0.1%
  • Unspecified 0.1%

About This Flag

The flag of Jordan consists of three equal horizontal bands of black on top, white in the middle, and green on the bottom, with a red chevron (triangle) on the hoist side bearing a small white seven-pointed star at its center. The colors are the pan-Arab colors representing the Abbasid (black), Umayyad (white), and Fatimid (green) dynasties, while the red triangle represents the Hashemite dynasty and the Arab Revolt of 1916 against Ottoman rule.

The seven-pointed star represents the seven verses of the opening sura of the Quran (Al-Fatiha), as well as the unity of Arab peoples. The flag was officially adopted on April 16, 1928.

What the colors & design mean

Black represents the Abbasid Caliphate. White represents the Umayyad Caliphate. Green represents the Fatimid Caliphate. The red triangle symbolizes the Hashemite dynasty and the Great Arab Revolt. The seven-pointed star represents the seven verses of Al-Fatiha and the unity of the Arab people.

black white green red

Pattern: Horizontal Stripes

Bordering countries (5)

🇮🇶 Iraq 🇮🇱 Israel 🇵🇸 Palestine 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇸🇾 Syria

Fun Facts

  • Jordan's flag is nearly identical to the Palestinian flag — the key difference is Jordan's white seven-pointed star in the red triangle, which Palestine's flag lacks.
  • The Hashemite dynasty ruling Jordan traces its lineage directly to the Prophet Muhammad, giving the red triangle both political and religious significance.
  • The flag's design was directly inspired by the banner of the Great Arab Revolt of 1916-1918, led by Sharif Hussein bin Ali against the Ottoman Empire with British support.
  • Jordan is home to the ancient Nabataean city of Petra, carved into rose-red sandstone cliffs over 2,000 years ago and named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

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