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The symbols of Palestine include official and unofficial flags, icons or adopted cultural expressions that may be emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of Palestine and of its culture. The scope of what is included in the symbols of Palestine includes the state flag and its ensign based on the Flag of the Arab Revolt.
The government of Palestine describes the coat of arms as follows: [2] The Palestinian emblem is an eagle covered by the Palestinian flag, and it is similar to the emblems of Egypt and Iraq with a difference in the colors of the flags.
Orders, decorations, and medals of the State of Palestine (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "National symbols of the State of Palestine" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
The most popular visual images and symbols of peace in Palestinian posters include the olive tree, the orange, the map of Palestine, the keffiyeh, and the key. The late 1970s to early 1980s saw a shift away from militant depictions of violence, instead valuing a poetic portrayal of resistance.
Al-Ali described Handala as "the symbol of a just cause": He was the arrow of the compass, pointing steadily towards Palestine. Not just Palestine in geographical terms, but Palestine in its humanitarian sense—the symbol of a just cause, whether it is located in Egypt, Vietnam or South Africa. [6]
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
The Palestinian version of the keffiyeh The Palestinian keffiyeh is a distinctly patterned black-and-white keffiyeh. White keffiyehs had been traditionally worn by Palestinian peasants and bedouins to protect from the sun, when Palestine was part of the Ottoman Empire. Its use as a symbol of Palestinian nationalism and resistance dates back to the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine, which ...
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 ...