National Flag Of Jordan
The flag of jordan was adopted formally on april 18 1928.
National flag of jordan. Jordan s armed forces ensigns have the national flag in canton with the triangle at hoist. Different interpretations have been given to the seven points of the star but originally they were associated with the former districts of syria aleppo. The used colors in the flag are red green black white. The design of the flag of jordan is based on the flag of the arab revolt against the ottoman empire during world war i.
The national flag of jordan is the official flag of the hashemite kingdom of jordan. The flag is a tricolor of three horizontal bands. This jordan national flag consists of horizontal black. The proportion of the jordanian flag is 1 2.
The flag consists of horizontal black white and green bands that are connected by a red chevron the colors stand are the pan arab colors representing the abbasid black band umayyad white band and fatimid green band caliphates. The flag of jordan was officially adopted on april 16 1928. Some books show such a flag with a bit of flagpole next to it as a hint. The jordanian flag is a charged horizontal tricolour with left a triangle and in the middle of the triangle a star.
The flag of jordan was adopted in 1920. However when jordan and iraq announced a federation known as the arab union their joint flag in use only between march and july 1958 was the original arab revolt flag without the star. I believe that that s the old problem with different tastes in representing flags in western and arabic countries. 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.
We offer both hand sewn printed jordan national flags all made in our very own manufacturing facility here in north yorkshire uk. Be the first to rate this product in stock can be shipped within 2 3 days 18 90. The flag of jordan officially adopted on 16 april 1928 is based on the 1917 flag of the arab revolt against the ottoman empire during world war i. John ayer 29 apr 1998.
A red isosceles triangle on the hoist side representing the great arab revolt of 1916 and bearing a small white seven pointed star symbolizing the seven verses of the opening sura al fatiha. 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. Today jordan is a constitutional monarchy where the king holds significant power. Our hand sewn jordan national flags are manufactured from our 155gsm ministry of defence approved woven polyester flag fabric the highest quality fabric available for outdoor flag making.
It represents the state its sovereignty and its citizens in jordan and worldwide. History and design of the flag of jordan.