Emblem of Jordan
The emblem was designed at the request of King Abdullah I bin al-Hussein in 1921 was declared an official logo as an emblem of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan by the Council of Ministers on August 25, 1934 under Administrative Order No. 558. On February 21, 1982 Council of Ministers issued the official statement No. 6, which explained the specifications.
It was designed by Jordanian architect Fawwaz Muhanna.
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