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Flag Date Use Description 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").
The flag was officially chosen as the flag of the State of Israel on 28 October 1948, and was favoured over other flag proposals mainly due to its popularity among the Jewish population of Israel. The two blue stripes represent a tallit or prayer shawl, and both sides of the split Red Sea that the Hebrews walked through as written in the Book ...
The color of the Magen David and the stripes of the Israeli flag is not precisely specified by the above legislation. The color depicted in the current version of the image is typical of flags used in Israel today, although individual flags can and do vary. The flag legislation officially specifies dimensions of 220 cm × 160 cm.
This work or image is now in the public domain because its term of copyright has expired in Israel . According to Israel's copyright statute from 2007 ( translation ), a work is released to the public domain on 1 January of the 71st year after the author's death (paragraph 38 of the 2007 statute) with the following exceptions:
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Pages in category "Flags of Israel" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
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