Flag of Jordan

Country

Flag of Jordan uses horizontal triband with a red hoist triangle and white star. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption April 16, 1928.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Jordan
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Identifier	JO / JOR
Region	Western Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	April 16, 1928
First Documented Use	1921
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Black, White, Green, Red
Construction	Horizontal triband with a red hoist triangle and white star

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Green	#007A3D	0, 122, 61	100, 0, 50, 52
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19

Design and Symbolism

Black	the Abbasid Caliphate.
White	the Umayyad Caliphate.
Green	the Fatimid Caliphate.
Red	the Hashemite dynasty and the Great Arab Revolt.
Seven-pointed star	The seven verses of the opening surah of the Quran, and the unity of the Arab peoples.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Jordan

Horizontal triband with a red hoist triangle and white star The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour with a hoist triangle designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Jordan is Black (#000000), White (#FFFFFF), Green (#007A3D) and Red (#CE1126). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Seven-pointed star: The seven verses of the opening surah of the Quran, and the unity of the Arab peoples.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1921. The adoption field for the present record is April 16, 1928.

Additional flag context

The seven-pointed white star in the red triangle represents the seven verses of the opening chapter of the Quran.

The black, white and green bands and red triangle are taken almost directly from the flag of the Arab Revolt of 1916.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal triband with a red hoist triangle and white star, a 1:2 proportion and the visible seven-pointed star. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Jordan — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour with a hoist triangle flags

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Facts about the Flag of Jordan

Jordan is recorded as horizontal triband with a red hoist triangle and white star.
The reference proportion for the flag of Jordan is 1:2.
The stored palette for Jordan contains Black, White, Green and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is April 16, 1928.
The design record traces first use to 1921.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour with a hoist triangle design family in this library.
Seven-pointed star: The seven verses of the opening surah of the Quran, and the unity of the Arab peoples.
The seven-pointed white star in the red triangle represents the seven verses of the opening chapter of the Quran.
The black, white and green bands and red triangle are taken almost directly from the flag of the Arab Revolt of 1916.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Jordan

What does the flag of Jordan look like?

Horizontal triband with a red hoist triangle and white star, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Jordan?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Jordan?

The reference palette lists Black #000000, White #FFFFFF, Green #007A3D and Red #CE1126.

What do the symbols on the flag of Jordan represent?

Seven-pointed star — The seven verses of the opening surah of the Quran, and the unity of the Arab peoples.

When was the present flag record for Jordan adopted?

The adoption field in this record is April 16, 1928.

Which design family does the flag of Jordan belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal tricolour with a hoist triangle designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Jordan?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.