Western Asia
Israel
A white field with two horizontal blue stripes near the top and bottom and a blue Star of David in the center. It was adopted at the establishment of the State of Israel and is based on the design used by the Zionist movement.
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Adopted
1948
Proportion
8:11
Colours
2
Colours & their meaning
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White
No official symbolism.
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Blue
No official symbolism.
Symbols & emblems
Star of David
The hexagram, or Magen David, is a widely recognized symbol of Judaism and Jewish identity.
Two blue stripes
They are commonly said to recall the stripes of a tallit, the traditional Jewish prayer shawl.
Did you know?
The Zionist movement adopted a very similar flag in 1897, more than fifty years before Israel became independent.