State Flag of the Jordanian Hashemmite Kingdom (1928)

The flag of Jordan, officially called the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is based on the Arab Revolt Flag, created in 1916 and flown by Arab nationalists during their liberation struggle against Ottoman (Turkish) rule in 1917. 

The Arab Revolt Flag has come to symbolise Arab unity and independence.

Jordan introduced their flag in 1921, when Emir Sharif Abdullah established the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan, as Jordan was originally called.

In 1922, the kingdom was mandated to Great Britain by the League of Nations. 

In February 1928, a negotiated treaty with Great Britain granted qualified independence to the kingdom and on the 16th of April 1928, the current national flag was officially adopted. 

Transjordan gained full independence from Great Britain in 1946 and has been known as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan since 1949.

The Symbolic Meaning

Red, white, black and green are referred to as pan-Arab colours and have been historically linked to the Arab people and Islamic faith for centuries. They symbolise Arab unity and independence and can be seen in the flags of many countries in the region. 

The colours of the flag individually represent different Arab dynasties: black represents the Abbasid, white the Umayyad, green the Fatimid, while the red triangle linking the colours symbolises the Hashemite dynasty, the current rulers of Jordan.

The seven points of the star symbolise the seven verses that make up the Fatiha, which is the first chapter of the Koran. It also represents the unity of the Arab peoples in Jordan.