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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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2002 edition

Same as 2001

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The same text in 3 editions, 2001 to 2003.

Published as “Flag description”

  • three equal horizontal bands of black (top, the Abbassid Caliphate of Islam), white (the Ummayyad Caliphate of Islam), and green (the Fatimid Caliphate of Islam) with a red isosceles triangle (representing the Great Arab Revolt of 1916) based on the hoist side bearing a small white seven-pointed star symbolizing the seven verses of the opening Sura (Al-Fatiha) of the Holy Koran;
  • the seven points on the star represent faith in One God, humanity, national spirit, humility, social justice, virtue, and aspirations

three equal horizontal bands of black (top), white, (top, the Abbassid Caliphate of Islam), white (the Ummayyad Caliphate of Islam), and green (the Fatimid Caliphate of Islam) with a red isosceles triangle (representing the Great Arab Revolt of 1916) based on the hoist side bearing a small white seven-pointed star; star symbolizing the seven verses of the opening Sura (Al-Fatiha) of the Holy Koran; the seven points on the star represent the seven fundamental laws of the Koran faith in One God, humanity, national spirit, humility, social justice, virtue, and aspirations

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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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