Flag of Israel
Description
- A white field with two horizontal blue stripes near the edges and a blue Star of David at the centre
- The design was inspired by the tallit prayer shawl worn in Jewish religious ceremonies
Trivia
- The blue stripes are said to represent the stripes of a tallith (Jewish prayer shawl)
- The Star of David (Magen David) has six points and represents Jewish identity and the Jewish people
- The flag was designed by David Wolfsohn in 1891, decades before Israel's statehood in 1948
Flag of Israel
Israel's flag was officially adopted on 28 October 1948, shortly after the establishment of the State of Israel. The blue stripes represent the tallit (prayer shawl) worn during Jewish prayer, while the Star of David is one of Judaism's most recognizable symbols.
At the First Zionist Congress in Basel in 1897, David Wolffsohn presented the flag, declaring "it is blue and white. The talith with which we wrap ourselves when we pray: that is our symbol." The design synthesizes ancient Jewish religious tradition with modern national identity. White represents purity and the Divine, while blue symbolizes God's glory.
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