Jordan vs Palestine flag: how to tell them apart

Look inside the red triangle: Jordan's has a white seven-pointed star, and Palestine's is empty.

Jordan

Palestine

How to tell them apart

The star

Jordan has a white seven-pointed star centred in the red triangle. Palestine's national flag has no star.

What the star means

Jordan's star stands for the unity of the Arab people, and its seven points refer to the seven verses of Al-Fatiha.

Triangle length

Jordan's red triangle is set so its sides match the diagonals of the flag. Palestine's flag has been shown with both shorter and longer triangles over the years.

Same stripes and shape

Both are black, white and green horizontal stripes with a red triangle at the hoist, in a 1:2 ratio.

Dates

Jordan adopted its flag on 16 April 1928. The PLO adopted the Palestinian flag on 28 May 1964, and it became the flag of the State of Palestine on 15 November 1988.

Why they look alike

Both flags are based on the flag of the 1916 Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire. Both use the pan-Arab colours, which stand for historical Arab dynasties.

Jordan's red triangle stands for the Hashemite dynasty and the Arab Revolt. Palestinians have used their flag since the 1920s, and the PLO adopted it in 1964.

Official colours and ratio

Flag	Ratio	Adopted	Colours
Jordan	1:2	16 April 1928	Black `#000000` White `#FFFFFF` Green `#007A3D` Red `#CE1126`
Palestine	1:2	28 May 1964 (PLO), 15 November 1988 (State of Palestine)	Black `#000000` White `#FFFFFF` Green `#009736` Red `#EE2A35`