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A Red Ensign with the word "Palestine" on a white disc, flown by ships registered in the British Mandate territory. 1929–1948: Customs and Postal Banner of Palestine: A Blue Ensign with the word "Palestine" on a white disc. 1936–1939 Flag used during the 1936–1939 Arab revolt: 1945–1948: Flag of Palestine placeholder used by the Arab League
Since 2015, the State of Palestine has observed a Flag Day every 30 September. [2] Since 2021, the Palestinian flag has been lowered to half-mast every 2 November to lament the 1917 Balfour Declaration, which was issued by the United Kingdom, supporting a "national home for the Jewish people" in what was then Ottoman Palestine. [3]
The earliest known Palestine poster was published in France and depicts a landscape adorned with olive branches (presently regarded as one of the principal symbols of Palestinian identity). [2]: 28 Posters were also produced in the early 20th century protesting the British Mandate of Palestine.
Even though the national flower of Palestine is the Faqqua Iris, adopted in 2016, the poppy is red, with black center and green leaves, evoking the primary colors of the Pan-Arabic and Palestinian flag. [13] Jaffa oranges, [13] lemons, olive trees, [13] and the cactus pear (sabr) [14] [13] are also widely used as symbols for the Palestinian nation.
During the Mandate period in Palestine, between 1920 and 1948, when Palestine was governed by Britain under terms which were formalised in the League of Nations Mandate for Palestine of July 24, 1922, [1] the de facto flag was the Union Jack or Union Flag of the United Kingdom, but several localised flags existed for Mandate government ...
Flag of Palestine, with a watermelon replacing the red triangle. In 1993, as part of the Oslo Accords, Israel lifted the ban on the Palestinian flag. [8] At the time, the New York Times claimed "young men were once arrested for carrying sliced watermelons", [9] but Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour has cast doubt on the validity of these claims.
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Israeli and Palestinian flags next to each other, for Wikinews. Created from Wikicommons/Wikipedia flag imags, public domain. Date: 20 October 2009: Source: File:Israel-Palestine flags.png: Author: User:Justass