Flag of Jordan

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The 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref name="fotw">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="worldfacts">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="kinghussein">Template:Cite web</ref>

Features

In addition to the bands and chevron, a white star with seven points is featured on the hoist side of the red chevron. The star stands for the unity of the Arab people;<ref name="kinghussein"/> its seven points refer to the seven verses of Al-Fatiha <ref name="jordanarmedforces">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Template:FIAV First flag (1921–1928)
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Interpretation of the colors

Scheme	Textile colour
Red	The Hashemite dynasty, bloody struggle for freedom
White	The Umayyad Caliphate, bright and peaceful future
Green	The Fatimid Caliphate or Rashidun Caliphate
Black	The Abbasid Caliphate

Colour scheme

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	Red	White	Green	Black
RGB	`206/17/38`	`255/255/255`	`0/122/61`	`0/0/0`
Hexadecimal	`#ce1126`	`#FFFFFF`	`#007a3d`	`#000000`
CMYK	`0/92/82/19`	`0/0/0/0`	`100/0/50/52`	`0/0/0/100`

Construction sheet

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Notice that, given the proportions of height and width of the red chevron, its sides are coincident with the diagonals of the flag. <ref name="constitution">Template:Cite web</ref>