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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. [1] The flag consists of horizontal black, white, and green bands that are connected by a red chevron .
The flag of Jordan is the official flag of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which represents the state, its sovereignty, its institutions and its citizens, both in Jordan and worldwide. This flag consists of horizontal black, white, and green bands that are connected by a red chevron. The red chevron contains a seven-pointed star. [1] The flag ...
The Raghadan Flagpole is a 126.8-metre (416 ft) tall flagpole located in Amman, Jordan. [1] It was built from steel and erected on the grounds of Raghadan Palace at the royal compound of Al-Maquar. The leader of Jordan, King Abdullah II, officially hoisted the country's flag on the flagpole on 10 June 2003. It is clearly visible across the ...
Jordan takes its name from the Jordan River, which forms much of the country's northwestern border. [14] While several theories for the origin of the river's name have been proposed, it is most plausible that it derives from the Hebrew word Yarad (ירד), meaning "the descender", reflecting the river's declivity. [15]
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Orders, decorations, and medals of Jordan (9 C, 10 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Jordan" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
The constitution does not define the inner diameter of the star; nor does it state that the star is supposed to be a Regular Star Polygon.On this construction sheet the star is assigned an inner diameter that is 1 ⁄ 2 its outer diameter; this matches the geometry of the the star used in File:Flag of Jordan.svg since 2005.