Israel Flag

How to identify it

A white field with two horizontal blue bands near the top and bottom edges and a blue six-pointed star in the centre.

Design and construction

Adoption and legal status

Israel officially adopted the flag in October 1948 after debate over using the Zionist movement’s banner as a state symbol.

History of the design

Its blue stripes were inspired by the tallit, a Jewish prayer shawl, and frame a central Star of David.

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