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Flag of Israel

Israel

Flag

Adopted: 1948

The flag features two horizontal blue stripes on a white field with a blue Star of David (hexagram) centered between them.

Flag fun fact: The design was adopted in 1948 and is based on the tallit, a traditional Jewish prayer shawl, with the Star of David representing Jewish identity.

Colors

whiteblue

Design elements

stripesstar

Flag family: Star flags

Country context

Capital city: Jerusalem

Western Asia · Asia

LebanonSyriaJordanEgyptPalestinian territories

Independent from British Mandate · 1948

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Parliamentary democracy

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Currency

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