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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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2016 edition

Same as 2015

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The same text in 21 editions, 2004 to 2024.

Published as “Flag description”

  • three equal horizontal bands of black (top), representing the Abbassid Caliphate, white, representing the Ummayyad Caliphate, and green, representing the Fatimid Caliphate;
  • a red isosceles triangle on the hoist side, representing the Great Arab Revolt of 1916, and 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;
  • design is based on the Arab Revolt flag of World War I

three equal horizontal bands of black (top, (top), representing the Abbassid Caliphate of Islam), white (the Caliphate, white, representing the Ummayyad Caliphate of Islam), Caliphate, and green (the green, representing the Fatimid Caliphate of Islam) with Caliphate; a red isosceles triangle (representing on the hoist side, representing the Great Arab Revolt of 1916) based on the hoist side 1916, and 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 aspirations; 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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