Jordanian Flag

At a glance, you might think the flags in both photos are the same. However, our guide told us the first flag, which we saw near the port in Aqaba, stands for the Arab revolt. To me it looks like the Palestinian flag.

The flags in the second photo, which we saw in Petra, are the actual Jordanian banner.

The red, black, and white bands stand for different caliphates. Meanwhile, the seven pointed star stands for the first seven verses of the Quran.Read more