Jordan Flag

The black stripe represents the Abbasid Caliphate, white the Umayyad Caliphate, and green the Fatimid or Rashidun Caliphate—together reflecting Jordan’s Pan-Arab heritage. The red chevron symbolizes the Hashemite dynasty and the Arab Revolt, while the single seven-pointed star signifies unity, the seven verses of Surat Al-Fatiha in the Quran, unity of Arab peoples, and possibly the seven hills of Amman.

Jordan adopted its flag in the aftermath of the Arab Revolt, modifying the original flag by adding the seven-pointed star in April 1928 to distinguish the newly recognized Emirate of Transjordan. The design remained unchanged after full independence in 1946. Only small adjustments were made to proportions in 1939, and the star’s symbolism has remained central to national identity ever since.

Consists of three horizontal stripes of equal width—black, white, green—joined at the hoist by a red isosceles chevron whose base equals the flag’s width and altitude half its length. Inside the chevron, the white seven-pointed star occupies one‑fourteenth of the flag’s length and is centered precisely within the triangle.

Jordan’s flag is flown on all state buildings, schools, and institutions, especially on national holidays like Independence Day (25 May). It must be raised at sunrise and lowered at sunset. The star must be upright and the chevron toward the hoist. During mourning or national tragedy, the flag flies at half-mast following official proclamation.