Flag of Jordan

Flag origins

Jordan's flag has black, white and green horizontal stripes, a red triangle at the hoist and a white seven-pointed star. Article 4 of the Constitution specifies its design. It derives from the flag of the Great Arab Revolt of 1916. The royal explanation associates black with the Abbasids, white with the Umayyads, green with the Fatimids and red with the Hashemites: these are historical dynastic colors, not simply colors of nature.

Flag story

The seven-pointed star symbolizes Arab unity and Jordanian identity. The revolt was led by Hussein bin Ali against Ottoman rule during the First World War. His son Abdullah established the government of Transjordan in 1921; full independence followed in 1946. The flag connects the modern kingdom with that Hashemite history.

Editorial notes and references

Edited by ABELHA WORKS. The English text translates the administrator-edited Japanese description. Legends should be distinguished from documented history. General reference links do not substantiate every statement in the text.

• Jordan — general information on Wikipedia
• Japan MOFA: countries and regions (Japanese)

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