Arab Legion
| Arab Legion | |
|---|---|
| الفيلق العربي | |
Arab Legion insignia | |
| Active | 22 October 1920 – 25 March 1956 |
| Country | Jordan |
| Allegiance | Emirate of Transjordan (1920–1946) Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (1946–1956) |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 150 (1920) 12,000 (1949) 22,000 (1956) |
| Garrison/HQ | Zarqa |
| Patron | Monarch |
| Anniversaries | 10 June 1917: Arab Revolt 22 October 1920: Establishment of the Arab Legion 25 May 1956: Dismissal of British officers |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Commander (1920–1939) | Captain Frederick Gerard Peake |
| Commander (1939–1956) | Lieutenant General John Bagot Glubb |
| Notable commanders | Colonel JW Hackett, Jr Brigadier Norman Lash |
The Arab Legion (Arabic: الفيلق العربي) was the police force, then regular army, of the Emirate of Transjordan, a British protectorate, in the early part of the 20th century, and then of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, an independent state, with a final Arabization of its command taking place in 1956, when British senior officers were replaced by Jordanian ones.