National symbols of Jordan

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National symbols of Jordan are the symbols that are used in Jordan and abroad to represent the country and its people.

National flag

Flags of Jordan
Main article: Flag of Jordan

The flag of Jordan is the official flag of the

chevron. The red chevron contains a seven-pointed star.[1]

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.[2]

National emblem

Emblem of Jordan
Main article: Coat of arms 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.

National anthem

Main article:
The Royal Anthem of Jordan

"The Royal Anthem of Jordan" (

Palestinian-Lebanese poet and a former Prime Minister who traveled to Amman
in 1939.

The anthem the Jordanian people's happiness for achieving independence, and their pride of the

Hashemite
family and its Arab lineage.

National colors

Jordan uses the

Umayyad (white) and Rashidun (green) caliphates, and the Arab Revolt
(red).

Jordan's national colors are also the traditional team colors of the Jordan national sporting teams. And they are used on the logos of many of its institutes.

National tree

Arabic: السنديان الطبراني أو الملول), a subspecies of the oak
(البلوط) tree, is the national tree of Jordan.

National bird

Jordan's national bird – Sinai rosefinch

The official

Jordanian one dinar bill
.

National flower

Jordan's national flower – black iris

Arabic: السوسنة السوداء) is the national flower of Jordan and can be found all across the country, particularly in the Karak Governorate.[6][7]

It blooms in the spring with dark black petals and is a national symbol of growth, renewal and change.

National animal

Arabian oryx

The

Arabian peninsula
.

In 1978, four Arabian oryxes were brought to the Shaumari Wildlife Reserve for a breeding program. Starting in 1983, 31 oryxes were released into the wild, successfully returning the oryx into its native environment.

National dish

Mansaf

The

Arabic: المنسف الاردني).[8]
Mansaf is the most distinctive Jordanian dish. It consists of lamb cooked in a creamy sauce made of yogurt (الجميد), served on a bed of rice.

Feasting of mansaf is taken very seriously, and it can take many hours to prepare. If mansaf is on the menu, Jordanians consider this to represent the height of generosity. It is usually served to mark special events, such as a graduation, a wedding or a holiday.

References

  1. ^ "National Anthem". kinghussein.gov.jo. Government of Jordan. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Flags of the World: Jordan". Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. ^ Oraib Saleh Nawash, Amani Al-Assaf, Ahmad El-Oqlah, and Mohammad Omari, abstract Floristic Features, Distribution, and Ethnobotany of Plants Gathered and Used by Local People from the Mediterranean Forest in Northern Jordan, Ethnobotany Research & Applications 12:385-396 (2014); accessed Sept. 2016
  4. ^ Deciduous Oak Forest Habitat Royal Botanic Garden of Jordan
  5. ^ Important bird areas and threatened birds; accessed Sept. 2016
  6. ^ "Wildlife and Vegetation". kinghussein.gov.jo. Government of Jordan. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
  7. ^ Khammash, Ammar. "Jordan Flora". jordanflora.com. Flora of Jordan. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
  8. ^ "Jordan National Dish, Mansaf – Waleg Kitchen". Waleg.com. 2005-05-11. Archived from the original on 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
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