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Jordan

Asia

Quick Facts

Capital

Amman

Population

10.0M

Area

89,342 km²

Density

112 /km²

Median age

24 yrs

Description

Adoption

16 April 1928 (adopted by the Emirate of Transjordan, 98 years).

Designed byAdapted from the Arab Revolt flag (1916); the star was added by Hashemite leaders in 1928.

Design & Symbolism

Specs plus what each color and emblem means on this flag — tap an element to reveal its meaning.

Proportions

1:2

Shape

Rectangular

Colors

Black#000000

Black refers to the Abbasid Caliphate.

Red#CE1126 · Pantone 186 C

The red triangle depicts the Hashemite dynasty and the Arab Revolt.

Green#007A3D · Pantone 349 C

Green refers to the Fatimid Caliphate.

White#FFFFFF

White refers to the Umayyad Caliphate and a bright future.

Symbols & elements

Seven-pointed star

The points stand for the seven verses of the Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Quran, and for the unity of the Arab peoples.

Construction details

Proportions 1:2. Three horizontal bands, black, white, green, with a red chevron (triangle) at the hoist bearing a white seven-pointed star. These are the Pan-Arab colours of the 1916 revolt.

Construction sheet

Etiquette & protocol

How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.

Specific rules — Jordan

The flag is honoured on 25 May, Independence Day.
Its proportions are fixed by law.

Common conventions

Keep the flag clean and never let it touch the ground.
Never fly a torn or faded flag — repair or replace it.
Illuminate the flag if it stays up at night.
Never use the flag as clothing, packaging or advertising.
Dispose of a worn flag respectfully, not in the trash.

Did you know?

Its seven-pointed star represents the seven verses of the Quran's opening chapter, Al-Fatiha.

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Four Colours, One Revolt: Where the Pan-Arab Colours Come From

Black, white, green, red. Four colours that return from Jordan to Yemen, and whose story begins with an uprising in the Arabian desert.

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