thumb|250px|Flags of Jordan in Amman
thumb|Jordanian flag
The national flag of Jordan, officially adopted on 16 April 1928, is based on the 1916 flag of the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. The flag consists of horizontal black, white, and green bands that are connected by a red chevron. The colors are the pan-Arab colors, representing the Abbasid (black band), Umayyad (white band), and Fatimid or Rashidun caliphates (green band). The red chevron represents the Hashemite dynasty, and the Arab Revolt.
Features
In addition to the bands and chevron, a white star with seven points is on the hoist side of the red chevron. The star stands for the unity of the Arab people;
Interpretation of the colors
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Scheme
! Textile colour
|-
! style="background:#CE1126|<span style="color:#ffffff"> Red </span>
| The Hashemite dynasty, bloody struggle for freedom
|-
! style="background:#ffffff"|White
| The Umayyad Caliphate, bright and peaceful future
|-
! style="background: #007A3D| <span style="color:#ffffff"> Green </span>
| The Fatimid Caliphate or Rashidun Caliphate
|-
! style="background: #000000| <span style="color:#ffffff"> Black </span>
| The Abbasid Caliphate
|}
Colour scheme
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!30px
! style="background:#ce1126; width:200px" | <span style="color:white;">Red</span>
! style="background:#FFFFFF; width:200px" | <span style="color:black;">White</span>
! style="background:#007a3d; width:200px" | <span style="color:white;">Green</span>
! style="background:#000000; width:200px" | <span style="color:white;">Black</span>
|-
| style="background:#F2F2F2; text-align:right" | RGB
| <code>206/17/38</code> || <code>255/255/255</code> || <code>0/122/61</code> || <code>0/0/0</code>
|-
| style="background:#F2F2F2; text-align:right" | Hexadecimal
| <code>#ce1126</code> || <code>#FFFFFF</code> || <code>#007a3d</code> || <code>#000000</code>
|-
| style="background:#F2F2F2; text-align:right" |CMYK
| <code>0/92/82/19</code> || <code>0/0/0/0</code> || <code>100/0/50/52</code> || <code>0/0/0/100</code>
|}
Construction sheet
Notice that, given the proportions of height and width of the red chevron, its sides are coincident with the diagonals of the flag.
Historical flags
<gallery>
File:Flag of Hejaz (1917).svg| Flag under Arab administration (1918–1921)
File:Flag of Kingdom of Syria (1920-03-08 to 1920-07-24).svg| Flag of the Arab Kingdom of Syria (1920)
File:Flag of the Emirate of Transjordan.svg| Flag of the Emirate of Transjordan (1922–1939)
File:Flag of the Arab Federation.svg| Flag of the Hashemite Arab Federation (1958)
</gallery>
Military flags
<gallery>
File:Royal Jordanian Army Flag.svg| Flag of the Royal Jordanian Army
File:Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg| Ensign of the Royal Jordanian Navy
File:Air Force Ensign of Jordan.svg| Ensign of the Royal Jordanian Air Force
</gallery>
See also
- Flag of the Arab Revolt
- Flag of Palestine
- Kingdom of Hejaz