The Jordanian Flag and the National Anthem
The Jordanian flag, in its current form, was adopted in 1922. It is inspired, in shape and colours, by the Great Arab Revolt banner, which was raised from the plains of Mecca in 1916. Its black, white and green colours represent the Arab Islamic Umayyad, Abbasid and Fatimid cultures; while the red chevron encompassing the flag’s components represents the Hashemite Family. The heptagram at the centre of the chevron symbolises the seven verses of Surat Al Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Holy Quran.
Flag Description
Article 4 of the Constitution specifies the form and dimensions of the Jordanian flag as follows: “The length of the flag shall be twice its width. It shall be divided horizontally into three parallel and equal stripes, the uppermost of which shall be black, the centre, white and the lowest, green. At the end of the flag-staff the flag shall have a red chevron, the base of which shall be equal to the flag’s width and the altitude of which shall be half of the flag’s length. In the chevron, there shall be a white seven-pointed star of such a size that it may be one-fourteenth of the flag’s length. The star shall be so placed that its centre shall be at the intersection of the lines bisecting the angles of the chevron; and the axis running through one of its points shall be parallel to the base of the chevron.”
The National Anthem
Long live the King!
Long live the King!
His rank exalted,
His banners flying high,
In sublimity.
We realised our aspirations,
When you revived in us,
A renaissance that motivates us,
That towers above the high, shooting stars.
O King of the Arabs,
You are greatly honoured
By being a descendent of
The best of Prophets,
A great lineage
That all major books spoke of.
The glorious youth
Are your devoted soldiers.
Their resolve shall never subside,
Because from you,
They learn perseverance.
O King of the Arabs,
You are greatly honoured
By being a descendent of
The best of Prophets,
A great lineage
That the greatest books spoke of.
May you always be
A light, a guide,
And a master among people,
Delighted and exalted.
And under your banners,
The glory of the Arabs
Rises high.
O King of the Arabs,
You are greatly honoured
By being a descendent of
The best of Prophets,
A great lineage
That the greatest books spoke of.
