Flag of Israel

It depicts a blue Star of David on a white background, between two horizontal blue stripes. The blue colour is mandated only as "dark sky-blue", and varies 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. The flag was designed for the Zionist Movement in 1891. The basic design recalls the Tallit , the Jewish prayer shawl, which is white with blue stripes. The hexagram in the centre is the Magen David ("shield of David"). It became a Jewish symbol starting in late medieval Prague, and was adopted by the First Zionist Congress in 1897. In 2007, an Israeli flag measuring 660 by 100 metres and weighing 5.2 tonnes was unfurled near the ancient Jewish fortress of Masada , breaking the world record for the largest flag. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs publication The Flag and the Emblem by art historian Alec Mishory, wherein he quotes "The Provisional Council of State Proclamation of the Flag of the State of Israel" made on October 28, 1948 by Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker. Varied examples ; Flag ~75% toward cyan from pure blue full article: The Flag and the Emblem Accessed July 28, 2006. Giant Israeli flag breaks world record for largest in world Haaretz, 25 November 2007

The flag of Israel ( Hebrew : דגל ישראל Degel Yisra'el , Arabic : علم إسرائيل 'Alam Isra'īl ) was adopted on October 28, 1948, five months after the establishment of the State of Israel . It depicts a blue hexagram on a white background, between two horizontal blue stripes. The blue colour is described as "dark sky-blue", and varies 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. The flag was designed for the Zionist Movement in 1891. The basic design recalls the Ashkenazi Tallit , the Jewish prayer shawl, which is white with blue stripes. The symbol in the center represents the Star of David ("Magen David"), a Jewish symbol dating from late medieval Prague, which was adopted by the First Zionist Congress in 1897. In 2007, an Israeli flag measuring 660 m × 100 m (2,170 ft × 330 ft) and weighing 5.2 t (5.7 short tons) was unfurled near the ancient Jewish fortress of Masada , breaking the world record for the largest flag. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs publication The Flag and the Emblem by art historian Alec Mishory, wherein he quotes "The Provisional Council of State Proclamation of the Flag of the State of Israel" made on October 28, 1948 by Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker. Varied examples ; Flag ~75% toward cyan from pure blue full article: The Flag and the Emblem Accessed July 28, 2006.

The flag of Israel ( Degel Yisra'el ; ʿAlam Israʼīl ) was adopted on 28 October 1948, five months after the establishment of the State of Israel . It depicts a blue Star of David on a white background, between two horizontal blue stripes. The Israeli flag legislation states that the official measurements are 160 × 220 cm. Therefore, the official proportions are 8:11. Variants can be found at a wide range of proportions, with 2:3 being common. The blue colour is described as "dark sky-blue", and varies 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. The flag was designed for the Zionist Movement in 1891. The basic design recalls the Tallit ( טַלִּית ), the Jewish prayer shawl, which is white with black or blue stripes. The symbol in the center represents the Star of David ( Magen David , מָגֵן דָּוִד ), a Jewish symbol dating from late medieval Prague , which was adopted by the First Zionist Congress in 1897.

National flag Technical drawing of the flag - note that the length of the triangles in the Hexagram is not defined by law, only the thickness of its stripe. This drawing assumes a diameter of 69, as in the most common usage. If the diameter is assumed to be 66 units, however, the Hexagram can be constructed off an isometric grid. The national flag of the State of Israel ( Degel Yīsraʾel ; ʿAlam Israʾīl ) was adopted on 28 October 1948, five months after the establishment of the state. It depicts a blue hexagram on a white background, between two horizontal blue stripes. The Israeli flag legislation states that the official measurements are 160 × 220 cm. Therefore, the official proportions are 8:11. Variants can be found at a wide range of proportions, with 2:3 being common. The blue color is described as "dark sky-blue", and varies 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. An early version of the flag was displayed in 1885 at a procession marking the third anniversary of Rishon LeZion . A similar version was designed for the Zionist Movement in 1891. The basic design recalls the Tallit ( טַלִּית ), the Jewish prayer shawl, which is white with black or blue stripes. The symbol in the center represents the Star of David ( Magen David , מָגֵן דָּוִד ), a Jewish symbol dating from late medieval Prague , which was adopted by the First Zionist Congress in 1897.

The flag of the State of Israel ( Hebrew : דֶּגֶל יִשְׂרָאֵל deḡel Jiśrāʾēl ; Arabic : عَلَم إِسْرَائِيل ʿalam ʾIsrāʾīl ) was adopted on 28 October 1948, five months after the Israeli Declaration of Independence . It consists of a white background with a blue Star of David in the centre and two horizontal blue stripes at the top and bottom, recalling the design of the tallit ( טַלִּית ). The Israeli flag legislation states that the official measurements are 160 × 220 cm. Therefore, the official proportions are 8:11. Variants can be found at a wide range of proportions, with 2:3 being common. The blue color is described as "dark sky-blue", and varies 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. An early version of the flag was displayed in 1885 at a procession marking the third anniversary of Rishon LeZion . A similar version was designed for the Zionist movement in 1891. The Star of David ( Magen David , מָגֵן דָּוִד ), a Jewish symbol dating from late medieval-era Prague , was adopted by the First Zionist Congress in 1897.