Flag of Jordan

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. The flag consists of horizontal black, white, and green bands that are connected by a red chevron. The colours are the Pan-Arab Colors, respectively representing the Abbasid (black band), Umayyad (white band), and Fatimid or Rashidun caliphates (green band). The red chevron is for the Hashemite dynasty, and the Arab Revolt. In addition to the bands and chevron, a white star with seven points is featured on the hoist side of the red chevron. The star stands for the unity of the Arab people; its seven points refer to the seven verses of Al-Fatiha as well as the seven hills Amman was built on. File:Flag of Hejaz 1920.svg|{{FIAV|Historical}} First flag (1921–1928) File:Flag of the Emirate of Transjordan.svg|{{FIAV|Historical}} Second flag (1928–1939) File:Tanukh flag.svg|{{FIAV|Historical}} Flag of the [[Tanukhids|Tanukhid Confederation]] (196 AD–circa 1100 AD) File:New Ghassanid Banner.png|{{FIAV|Historical}} Banner of the [[Ghassanids|Ghassanid Kingdom]] (220–638) File:Flag of Hejaz 1917.svg|{{FIAV|Historical}} Flag under [[Occupied Enemy Territory Administration|Arab administration]] (1918–1920) File:Flag of Kingdom of Syria (1920-03-08 to 1920-07-24).svg|{{FIAV|Historical}} Flag of the [[Arab Kingdom of Syria]] (1920) File:Flag of Hejaz 1920.svg|{{FIAV|Historical}} Flag of the [[Emirate of Transjordan]] (1921–1928) File:Flag of the Emirate of Transjordan.svg|{{FIAV|Historical}} Flag of the [[Emirate of Transjordan]] (1928–1939) File:Flag of the Arab Federation.svg|{{FIAV|Historical}} Flag of the [[Hashemite Arab Federation]] (1958) File:Royal Jordanian Army Flag.svg|{{FIAV|normal}} Flag of the [[Royal Jordanian Army]] File:Naval Ensign of Jordan.svg|{{FIAV|normal}} Ensign of the [[Royal Jordanian Navy]] File:Air Force Ensign of Jordan.