Flag of Israel
- Country
- Israel
- Capital
- Jerusalem
- Continent
- Asia
- Adopted
- 1948
- Colours
- White, Blue
What does the flag of Israel mean?
The design recalls the Tallit, the Jewish prayer shawl, which is white with blue stripes. The central hexagram is the Star of David, a widely acknowledged symbol of the Jewish people and of Judaism.
Colours and what they stand for
White
Purity.
Blue
The sky and the sea.
History
Adopted in 1948, five months after the state's creation, it was designed for the Zionist Movement in 1891.
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