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Flag Jordan, in 36 editions.

The entry for Jordan published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
10
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).

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2025 edition

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description:
  • three equal horizontal bands of black (top), white, and green;
  • a red isosceles triangle is on the left side, with a small white seven-pointed star in the center
meaning:
  • black stands for the Abbassid Caliphate, white for the Ummayyad Caliphate, and green for the Fatimid Caliphate;
  • the triangle stands for the Great Arab Revolt of 1916, and the star's points for the seven verses of the opening Sura (Al-Fatiha) of the Quran, as well as faith in One God, humanity, national spirit, humility, social justice, virtue, and aspirations
history:
the design is based on the Arab Revolt flag of World War I

description: three equal horizontal bands of black (top), representing white, and green; a red isosceles triangle is on the left side, with a small white seven-pointed star in the center
meaning: black stands for the
Abbassid Caliphate, white, representing white for the Ummayyad Caliphate, and green, representing green for the Fatimid Caliphate; a red isosceles triangle on the hoist side, representing triangle stands for the Great Arab Revolt of 1916, and bearing a small white seven-pointed star symbolizing the star's points for the seven verses of the opening Sura (Al-Fatiha) of the Holy Koran; the seven points on the star represent Quran, as well as faith in One God, humanity, national spirit, humility, social justice, virtue, and aspirations; aspirations
history: the
design is based on the Arab Revolt flag of World War I

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Jordan: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jordan/flag.

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