Flag of Jordan
Horizontal bands of black, white and green, with a red triangle at the hoist that reaches the centre of the flag. A white seven-pointed star is in the triangle.
What the flag means
The King Hussein official website links the black, white and green bands to the Abbasid, Umayyad and Fatimid dynasties, and the red triangle to the Hashemite dynasty. It describes the star as the unity of the Arab peoples. The seven points are usually linked to the seven verses of Al-Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Quran.
History
The flag is adapted from the banner of the Arab Revolt of 1916 against the Ottoman Empire. Abdullah, who became ruler of Transjordan in 1921, used a version with the stripes in black, white and green order. Article 3 of the Organic Law of Transjordan, dated 16 April 1928, set out the flag's design, including the star in the red triangle.
The Palestinian flag has the same design without the star.
Flags that look like this one
Jordan and Palestine share black, white and green stripes with a red triangle; Jordan adds a small white star. Sudan puts red on top and a green triangle. Kuwait uses a black trapezoid, and the UAE a vertical red band.
Flags of Jordan's neighbours
Sources
- Wikipedia: Flag of Jordan
- Flags of the World: Jordan
- Flags of the World: Jordan: historical flags
Last reviewed 24 October 2026. Read how we research flags in our editorial policy, or report a mistake.
