Flag of Jordan
The flag of Jordan is the official flag of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which represents the state, its sovereignty, its institutions and its citizens, both in Jordan and worldwide. This flag consists of horizontal black, white, and green bands that are connected by a red chevron.
The flag was officially adopted on 2 September 1920 as the flag of Emirate of Transjordan, and it continued to be the nation's flag after the state was renamed on 25 May 1946.
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