Jordan is located northwest of the Arabian Peninsula. The country is officially known as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.It is home to the ancient Semitic people such as the Canaanites, Edomites, Assyrians, Judeans, Moabites and Persians and Babylonians, which makes seven ethnic groups which some feel are represented by the seven points of the flag’s star.Prior to 1916, Jordan was part of the Ottoman Empire and their flag was similar to the flag of Turkey.
After 1,500 BC Jordan was divided into highly organised kingdoms. The most important were Moab, Edom, and Amon. Then after 500 BC Arabs called the Nabateans migrated to Jordan. They developed a rich kingdom based on the trade routes through the area. Their capital was at Petra. Rome became the new power in the Middle East. At first, the Nabateans kept their independence. However in 106 AD they were absorbed into the Roman Empire.
In 1923, Britain recognized Jordan's independence, subject to the mandate. In 1946, grateful for Jordan's loyalty in World War II, Britain abolished the mandate.
The Jordan flag was adopted on April 16, 1928. Jordan received independence from British administration by the League of Nations on May 25, 1946. Jordan was mandated to Britain in 1922. The same Jordan flag as today was used from 1921 to 1928, without the star on it. A star was introduced in 1928.
The flag of Jordan features three horizontal stripes of black, white, and green from top to bottom. On the hoist side is a red triangle, pointing inward, and centered on the red triangle is a white seven-pointed star.
Each of the focuses on the star speaks of the one of the mainstays of Islam, the seven verses of the primary surah of the Qur'an, called the Fatihah. The shades of the stripes speak of the verifiable traditions of the district of Jordan. The dark speaks of the Arab Abbasid tradition, the white shows Umayyad line, and the green is for the Fatimid line. The red triangle is for the Hashemite Emirate, the antecedent to the current Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Jordan Flag for the future.
After 1,500 BC Jordan was divided into highly organised kingdoms. The most important were Moab, Edom, and Amon. Then after 500 BC Arabs called the Nabateans migrated to Jordan. They developed a rich kingdom based on the trade routes through the area. Their capital was at Petra. Rome became the new power in the Middle East. At first, the Nabateans kept their independence. However in 106 AD they were absorbed into the Roman Empire.
In 1923, Britain recognized Jordan's independence, subject to the mandate. In 1946, grateful for Jordan's loyalty in World War II, Britain abolished the mandate.
The Jordan flag was adopted on April 16, 1928. Jordan received independence from British administration by the League of Nations on May 25, 1946. Jordan was mandated to Britain in 1922. The same Jordan flag as today was used from 1921 to 1928, without the star on it. A star was introduced in 1928.
The flag of Jordan features three horizontal stripes of black, white, and green from top to bottom. On the hoist side is a red triangle, pointing inward, and centered on the red triangle is a white seven-pointed star.
Each of the focuses on the star speaks of the one of the mainstays of Islam, the seven verses of the primary surah of the Qur'an, called the Fatihah. The shades of the stripes speak of the verifiable traditions of the district of Jordan. The dark speaks of the Arab Abbasid tradition, the white shows Umayyad line, and the green is for the Fatimid line. The red triangle is for the Hashemite Emirate, the antecedent to the current Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Jordan Flag for the future.
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