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    Flag of Jordan

    Flag of Jordan
    Three horizontal stripes of black, white and green, with a red triangle on the hoist, bearing a seven-pointed star.
    Country
    Jordan
    Capital
    Amman
    Continent
    Asia
    Adopted
    1928
    Colours
    black, white, green, red

    What does the flag of Jordan mean?

    The flag of Jordan is based on the flag of the Arab Revolt. The seven-pointed star represents the seven verses of the first surah of the Quran, and also represents the unity of the Arab peoples.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • black

      The Abbassid Caliphate

    • white

      The Ummayad Caliphate

    • green

      The Fatimid Caliphate

    • red

      The Hashemite dynasty

    History

    The flag was adopted in 1928. It is a modification of the flag of the Arab Revolt, with the addition of the seven-pointed star.

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