Flag of Israel
| "Flag of Zion" | |
| Use | National flag |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 8:11 |
| Adopted | August 1897 (by the Zionist movement) 28 October 1948 (by Israel) |
| Design | White banner with three blue (tekhelet) symbols: a pair of horizontal tallit-like stripes above and below a centred Star of David. |
| Designed by | Israel Belkind and Fanny Abramovitch |
| Use | Civil ensign |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 1948 |
| Design | Navy-blue flag with a white vertically elongated oval set near the hoist containing a vertically elongated blue Star of David. |
| Use | Naval ensign |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 1948 |
| Design | Navy-blue flag with a white triangle containing a blue Star of David at hoist. |
| Use | Air force ensign |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Design | Light blue flag with thin white stripes with dark blue borders near the top and bottom, displaying an air force roundel in the center. |
The flag of Israel[a] was officially adopted on 28 October 1948. It is a white banner with three blue (tekhelet) symbols: a pair of horizontal tallit-like stripes above and below a centred Star of David. Relevant Israeli legislation describes the flag's dimensions as 160 cm (63 in) by 220 cm (87 in), thereby fixing the proportion to a ratio of 8:11. However, variants can be found at a wide range of proportions, with 2:3 being common as well.
The symbols' colour is generically described as "dark sky-blue"[1] and may differ from flag to flag, ranging from a hue of pure blue (sometimes shaded almost as dark as navy blue) to hues about 75% toward pure cyan and shades as light as very light blue.[2] An early version of the Israeli flag was displayed at a procession marking the third anniversary of the founding of Rishon LeZion in 1885. A similar version was designed for the Zionist movement in 1891. The highly distinctive Star of David, which recalls the legendary Seal of Solomon, has been prominent as a widely recognized Jewish symbol since the 17th century and was formally endorsed by the First Zionist Congress in 1897.[1]
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- ^ a b Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs publication The Flag and the Emblem Archived 2007-04-17 at the Wayback Machine by art historian Alec Mishory, wherein he quotes "The Provisional Council of State Proclamation of the Flag of the State of Israel" made on 28 October 1948 by Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker.
- ^ Varied examples Archived 2006-07-09 at the Wayback Machine; Flag ~75% toward cyan from pure blue full article: The Flag and the Emblem Retrieved 28 July 2006.
