Information about the Jordanian Flag: Colors and Meaning of the Flag of Jordan
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The national flag of Jordan features three horizontal bands. The three colors used in the flag are black, white and green respectively. All these three bands in the flag of Jordan are connected to a red-colored symmetrical triangle. A white star with seven points is featured on the hoist side of the red triangle. The design is based on the Arab Revolt flag of World War I.
The color black stands for Abbasid Caliphate of Islam, white stands for the Umayyad Caliphate of Islam and the color green stands for Fatimid Caliphate of Islam. The red isosceles triangle on the hoist side represents the Great Arab Revolt of 1916, whereas the seven points symbolize the seven verses of Islamic belief, which is mentioned at the beginning of Qur’an. The seven points represent faith in one God, humanity, humility, national spirit, virtue, social justice and aspiration. The star also stands for the unity of the people of Arab.
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