<Tr> <Th> Use </Th> <Td> Royal standard </Td> </Tr> <P> The flag of Jordan, officially adopted on 18 April 1928, is based on the 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 colors stand are the Pan-Arab Colors, representing the Abbasid (black band), Umayyad (white band), and Fatimid (green band) caliphates . The red chevron is for the Hashemite dynasty, and the Arab Revolt . </P> <P> 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 . It is also said to stand for the seven verses of the first surah in the Qur'an, or refer to the seven hills on which Amman, the capital, was built . The seven points represent faith in one God, humanity, humility, national spirit, virtue, social justice, and aspiration . </P>

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