| Color | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| Red | The Hashemite dynasty, bloody struggle for freedom |
| White | The Umayyad dynasty, bright and peaceful future |
| Green | The Fatimid dynasty |
| Black | The Abbasid dynasty |
Its seven-pointed star refers to the seven verses of Al-Fatiha. The seven points represent faith in one God, humanity, humility, national spirit, virtue, social justice, and aspiration.
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"g": "nf,as,arab,levant",
"l": "",
"id": "jordan",
"index": "c/jordan",
"title": "Flag of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan",
"ratio": "1:2",
"use": {
"as": "national flag and ensign",
"since": "1928-04-16"
},
"colors": [
{
"color": "black",
"hex": "#000",
"rgb": "0/0/0",
"cmyk": "0/0/0/100",
"note": "Represents the Abbasid dynasty.",
"pantone": "Black"
},
{
"color": "white",
"hex": "#fff",
"rgb": "255/255/255",
"cmyk": "0/0/0/0",
"note": "Represents the Umayyad dynasty."
},
{
"color": "green",
"hex": "#007a3d",
"rgb": "0/122/61",
"cmyk": "100/0/50/52",
"note": "Represents the Fatimid dynasty.",
"pantone": "340 C"
},
{
"color": "red",
"hex": "#ce1126",
"rgb": "206/17/38",
"cmyk": "0/92/82/19",
"note": "The chevron represents the Hashemite dynasty and the Arab Revolt.",
"pantone": "186 C"
}
],
"article": "jordan/flag.md",
"desc": "- The Jordanian flag features horizontal black, white, and green stripes with a red chevron at the hoist\n - bearing a seven-pointed white star. Based on the 1916 Arab Revolt flag against Ottoman rule,\n - the seven-pointed star represents the seven verses of Al-Fatiha. Adopted on 16 April 1928",
"of": {
"country": "jordan"
},
"countryData": {
"name": "Jordan",
"officialName": "Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan",
"un": "member"
},
"cs": "jordan/flag.cs.svg",
"trivia": "- The black star represents Arab unity; the colours represent Pan-Arab symbolism\n - The white horizontal stripe commemorates the Hashemite dynasty\n - Jordan adopted this flag in 1928 as a Pan-Arab symbol with local Hashemite royal references",
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"_name": "Jordan",
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}