List of flags of Israel
The following is a list of flags of Israel.
National flag and state flag[]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1948–present | Israel state flag and national flag | The 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", also known in the diaspora as the "Star of David"). Dimensions: 8:11 |
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Israel civil ensign | Blue flag with a white vertically elongated oval set near the hoist containing a vertically elongated blue Magen David. Dimensions: 2:3 |
Governmental flags[]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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?–present | Presidential standard | The flag is square, silver-bordered banner of the state's arms, dark blue, silver menorah (seven-armed candlestick), olive branches, and the name of state beneath. Dimensions: 7:8 |
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Presidential standard (at sea) | Presidential standard with the border in yellow. | |
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Prime Minister flag | A blue field with the National Flag of Israel in the canton and the Coat of Arms charged in the fly | |
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Prime Minister flag (at sea) | A dark blue field with the National Flag of Israel in the canton and the Coat of Arms charged in the fly | |
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Minister of Defence flag | A blue field with the National Flag of Israel in the canton and the Coat of Arms surmounting a palewise sword enfiling an olive wreath, charged in the fly | |
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Minister of Defence flag (at sea) | A dark blue field with the National Flag of Israel in the canton and the Coat of Arms surmounting a palewise sword enfiling an olive wreath, charged in the fly | |
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Minister of Environmental Protection flag | A white field with the Ministry of Environmental Protection logo | |
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Minister of Intelligence flag | A white, gray and blue flag with the Ministry of Intelligence logo | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs flag | A white field with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs logo | |
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Minister of Tourism flag | A white field with the Ministry of Tourism logo |
Military and police flags[]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1949–present | Israeli Defense Forces (Tsva ha-Hagana le-Yisra'el) flag | Light blue defaced standard with the IDF emblem; and with the national flag in the canton. 8:11 ratio including the fringe |
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?–present | IDF Chief of Staff flag | A red field with the National Flag of Israel in the canton and the Armed forces emblem (erected sword on olive branch, on two horizontal wings, on one bent anchor, surrounded by a garland of palms) in the fly |
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IDF Chief of Staff flag (at sea) | A dark blue field with the National Flag of Israel in the canton and the Armed forces emblem (erected sword on olive branch, on two horizontal wings, on one bent anchor, surrounded by a garland of palms) in the fly |
Army flags[]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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2021–present | Israeli Army (Zro'a ha-Yabasha) flag | 5 diagonal stripes, black/gray/white/gray/black, of proportions 2/1/5/1/2. In the center of the white stripe is a black-outlined white-bordered black disk, containing multi-faces crystal inside of target. Superimposed over them is an upright black-outlined white bayonet blade, partially enclosed on its right by an olive branch, also in black-outlined white. |
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?–2021 | Old Israeli Army (Zro'a ha-Yabasha) flag | 5 diagonal stripes, orange-red/white/green/black/orange-red, of proportions 2/1/5/1/2. In the center of the red stripe is a white-bordered gold disk, containing 4 semicircles of green, orange, black and orange-red. Superimposed over them is an upright black-outlined white bayonet blade, partially enclosed on its right by an olive branch, also in black-outlined white. |
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IDF Central Command flag | ||
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IDF Northern Command flag | ||
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IDF Southern Command flag | ||
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IDF Home Front Command flag | ||
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IDF Operations Directorate flag | ||
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IDF Military Intelligence Directorate flag | ||
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IDF Planning Directorate flag | ||
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IDF Computer Service Directorate flag | ||
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IDF Technological and Logistics Directorate flag | ||
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IDF Manpower Directorate flag | ||
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Israeli Armored Corps (Heil HaShiryon) flag | Diagonally divided black and green. | |
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Israeli Intelligence Corps (Haman) | Diagonally divided white and green. | |
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Military Police Corps (Heil HaMishtara HaTzva'it) flag | Diagonally divided blue and red. | |
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Logistics Corps flag | Diagonally divided blue and yellow. | |
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Israeli Infantry Corps (Hir) flag | Diagonally divided green and yellow. | |
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Military Rabbinate (Heil HaRabanut HaTzvait) flag | Diagonally divided grey and yellow. | |
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Technology and Maintenance Corps (Heil HaTekhnologya VeHaAhzaka) flag | Diagonally divided red and yellow. | |
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Medical Corps (Heil HaRfu'a) flag | Diagonally divided red and white. | |
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Education and Youth Corps (Heil HaHinuh VeHaNo'ar) flag | Diagonally divided green and blue. | |
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Adjutant Corps flag | Diagonally divided white and blue. | |
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C4I Corps (Heyl HaTikshuv) flag | ||
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Israeli Artillery Corps (Cheyl HaTothanim) flag | Diagonally divided red and black. | |
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Israeli Combat Engineering Corps (Heil HaHandasa HaKravit) flag | Diagonally divided orange and black. | |
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1992–present | Home Front Command (Pikud Ha-ʿOref) flag | Diagonally divided blue and orange. The colours of the homefront command are the same to those appearing in its emblem. |
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?–present | Israeli Combat Intelligence Collection Corps flag | Diagonally divided white and yellow. |
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Givati Brigade flag | Diagonally divided white and purple. | |
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Golani Brigade flag | Diagonally divided yellow and green. | |
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Nahal Brigade flag | Diagonally divided white and green. | |
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Kfir Brigade flag | Diagonally divided white and green. | |
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Paratroopers Brigade flag | Diagonally divided white and red. | |
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?–1992 | Flag of the Israeli Civil Defense Corps until 1992 | Diagonally divided green and red. |
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?–2001 | Flag of the Israeli Women's Corps until 2001 | Diagonally divided brown and orange. |
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| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1948–present | Israeli Navy (Ḥeil HaYam HaYisraeli) Naval ensign | The flag is used by Israeli Navy, being a blue flag with white triangle at hoist and blue Magen David in it. Proportions are 2:3. |
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?–present | Israeli Navy Jack flag | Israel State flag and National flag |
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?–present | Israeli Navy Pennant (commissioning) | |
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?–present | Israeli Navy Commander in Chief at Sea flag | |
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?–present | Israeli Navy Senior Officer pendant |
Air Force flags[]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1991–present | Israeli Air Force (Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal) flag | Light blue flag with thin stripes, near top and bottom (closer to the edges than on the national flag), white with dark blue borders. In the center, the air force roundel but with points touching disc edges and a dark blue border. |
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?–present | Israeli Air Defense Command flag | Diagonally divided blue and black. |
Police flags[]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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?–present | Israel Police (Mišteret Yisra'el) flag | A blue field with the Police badge charged in the centre |
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?–present | Israel Police General Commissioner flag | A blue field with the National Flag of Israel in the canton and the Police badge charged in the fly |
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?–present | Israel Border Police - MAGAV (Mišmar Ha-Gvul) flag |
Knesset Guard flag[]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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2007–present | Knesset Guard flag | A white field with the Knesset Guard logo charged in the center |
Intelligence flags[]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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?–present | Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations - Mossad (ha Moʿsad leModiʿin uleTafkidim Meyuḥadim - ha Moʿsad) flag | A white field with the Mossad logo charged in the center |
Prison Service[]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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?–present | Israel Prison Service flag | |
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?–present | Commander of the Israel Prison Service flag |
Municipal flags[]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1949–present | Jerusalem flag | Based on the National flag, the flag of Jerusalem features in the center the city's coat of arms, which consists of a shield with the Lion of Judah superimposed on a stylized background representing the Kotel, flanked on either side with olive branches. The word יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yerushalayim, Hebrew for "Jerusalem") appears above the shield. |
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Tel Aviv-Yafo flag | Based on the National flag. | |
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1958–present | Ramat Gan flag | The flag has a blue background with the city's emblem in the center. The emblem consists of a shield with a charged green field in the shape of a rounded hexagonal star, reminiscent of a Star of David, and is surrounded by 7 small white hexagonal stars. Inside the big star is a landscape illustration showing a sun shining and illuminating the symbol. In the center of the star is a palm tree, below it a pan with a cluster of grapes and citrus fruits and plowshares appear across the symbol. In the lower right part of the star is a stone wall and three trees growing from it. On the left side of the star is an industrial building with a chimney. At the bottom of the emblem is a parchment with the name of the city, "Ramat Gan". |
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?–present | Haifa flag | A blue field with the coat of arms charged in the centre |
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Holon flag | Based on the national flag with the colors reversed and the city's emblem in lieu of the Star of David. The emblem may also appear in a white rectangular box, or drawn in white on the blue background. | |
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Ashdod flag | A blue field with the coat of arms charged in the centre | |
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Rishon LeZion flag | An orange field with the coat of arms charged in the centre | |
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Netanya flag | An orange field with the coat of arms charged in the centre | |
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Bat Yam flag | ||
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Herzliya flag | Based on the National flag. | |
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Bnei Brak flag | ||
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Ramat HaSharon flag | An orange field with the coat of arms charged in the centre | |
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Or Yehuda flag | ||
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Kefar Saba flag | ||
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Givatayim flag | ||
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Ashkelon flag | ||
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Hof Azza flag | ||
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Kfar Kama flag | ||
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Har Hebron flag | ||
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Karmiel flag | Based on the National flag. | |
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Qiryat Gat flag |
Organization flags[]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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?–present | Israel Railways flag | A blue field with the Rakevet Yisra'el logo charged in the centre |
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Israel Nature and Parks Authority flag | ||
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Israel Postal Authority flag | ||
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Israel Mail Pendant | ||
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Magen David Adom flag | ||
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Israel Fire and Rescue Services flag | ||
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Flag of Israel Fire and Rescue Services Chief of Staff | ||
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Flag of Israel Antiquities Authority | ||
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1965-2004 | Flag of Customs services of Israel | dark blue field |
Historical flags[]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1919-1921 | First Judeans Regiment of Jewish Legion flag | |
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1933-1934 | MV "Emanuel" (Captain Arye "Lyova" Grevnov) ship's of "" Hebrew flag | |
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1948 | Ink Flag | |
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1958-2007 | Old flag of Knesset Guard |
Lifeguard flags[]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1970–present | Calm sea: bathing and swimming is allowed | Israeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag |
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Stormy sea: bathing and swimming is allowed | Israeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag | |
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Very stormy sea: bathing and swimming is forbidden | Israeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag | |
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Presence of jellyfish at sea: bathing and swimming is forbidden | Israeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag |
Minority flags[]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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?–present | Flag of the Israeli Druze Minority | Used by Israeli Druze. Green triangle at the hoist side, and four horizontal stripes of red-yellow-blue-white. |
See also[]
- Emblem of Israel
- Flag of Israel
External links[]
Media related to Flags of Israel at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Israel-related lists
- Lists and galleries of flags
- National symbols of Israel