Jordan flag
USSR maritime flag
Aqaba port Soviet
Vintage wool naval flag
Cold batik USSR
Rare Jordan ship flag
Middle East maritime memorabilia
Soviet fleet flag
Historical wool flag
1970s 1980s USSR collectible
Exquisite and rare gift for a true Jordanian patriot or collector of historical maritime memorabilia.
You are not looking at a modern printed polyester flag.
This is an authentic vintage nautical flag made of natural wool, produced in the USSR in the 1970s–1980s for the Soviet merchant fleet.
ITEM DETAILS
• Country: Jordan
• Period: 1970s–1980s
• Size: 95 cm × 190 cm
• Material: Natural wool (worsted “flagtuch” fabric)
• Production: Made in the USSR for Soviet maritime vessels
• Technique: Cold batik dyeing
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition with minor spots (shown in photos)
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
This flag was manufactured specifically for Soviet ships of the Vladimir Mezentsev type, which entered the Jordanian port of Aqaba during the 1970s–1980s.
The flag is made of traditional naval wool fabric, known as “flagtuch” — a rare, worsted wool used exclusively for maritime flags since the 15th‑century Dutch naval tradition.
The dyes were applied using the “cold batik” method, historically used on naval flags for centuries. Color boundaries are separated with thin lines of drying oil to preserve clarity and contrast.
CONDITION & FEATURES
• The flag shows excellent preservation for its age
• A sheet of white office paper was photographed next to the flag to demonstrate the richness of the green and the deep black colors
• The natural wool stripe displays a noble, authentic tone
• Minor small stains are present but do not affect the visual appearance (all shown in photos)
Professional maritime construction details include:
• Reinforced stitched corners
• Additional fabric overlays at the luff
• Strong canvas luff
• Original halyards for fastening
• All typical features of original naval flags
WHY THIS FLAG IS SPECIAL
• Genuine nautical artifact — not a reproduction
• Made of real naval wool, extremely hard to find today
• Historically tied to USSR–Jordan maritime routes
• Collectible for naval historians, Middle East collectors, and flag experts
• Beautiful display piece with deep cultural and historical value
On the official national flag of Jordan:
– The star has 7 points
– The center of the star is positioned at approximately 1/3 of the length of the red triangle
– The diameter of the imaginary circle around the star is about
– The star’s points are long and thin, with sharp angles
– The star does not touch the edges of the red triangle
From the photo:
– The star is 7‑pointed — correct
– The points are wider, thicker, and shorter than on the modern state flag
– The star appears larger than the official proportion — approximately
– The center of the star is slightly shifted forward and downward (typical for naval flags)
– The star is placed closer to the edges of the triangle and occupies more internal area
This is characteristic of:
– maritime flags,
– wool naval flags,
– flags produced in the USSR in the 1970s–1980s using the cold batik dyeing method.
Such flags followed their own production standards, which often differed from the proportions used on civilian national flags.