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  2. List of national symbols of Israel - Wikipedia

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    This flag has a white background and two horizontal blue stripes, charged with a blue Star of David (Magen David) in the middle. The flag was conceived during the period of the First Aliyah and was adopted as the flag of the Zionism since the movement's inception in 1897. The flag was officially chosen as the flag of the State of Israel on 28 ...

  3. List of flags of Israel - Wikipedia

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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"). Dimensions: 8:11

  4. Star of David - Wikipedia

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    Tekhelet colored Star of David, as depicted on the flag of Israel.. The Star of David (Hebrew: מָגֵן דָּוִד, romanized: Magen David, lit. 'Shield of David') [a] is a generally recognized symbol of both Jewish identity and Judaism. [1]

  5. Jewish symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Symbol Image History and usage Star of David: The Star of David, a symbol of Judaism as a religion, and of the Jewish people as a whole. [1] It also thought to be the shield (or at least the emblem on it) of King David. Jewish lore links the symbol to the "Seal of Solomon", the magical signet ring used by King Solomon to control demons and ...

  6. Jerusalem cross - Wikipedia

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    Jerusalem cross based on a cross potent (as commonly realised in early modern heraldry) The national flag of Georgia The Jerusalem cross (also known as "five-fold Cross", or "cross-and-crosslets") is a heraldic cross and Christian cross variant consisting of a large cross potent surrounded by four smaller Greek crosses, one in each quadrant, representing the Four Evangelists and the spread of ...

  7. Jewish heraldry - Wikipedia

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    Jewish heraldry is the tradition and style of heraldic achievements amongst Jewish communities throughout Europe and (in modern history) abroad. Included are the national and civic arms of the State of Israel , noble and burgher arms , synagogal heraldry, heraldic displays and heraldic descriptions.

  8. Priestly golden head plate - Wikipedia

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    Jewish High Priest wearing the sacred vestments, the Tzitz is depicted above his forehead in yellow. The upper cords can be seen going over his turban. The priestly golden head plate , crown or frontlet ( Hebrew : צִיץ , romanized : ṣīṣ ) was the golden plate or tiara worn by the Jewish High Priest on his mitre or turban whenever he ...

  9. State of Judea - Wikipedia

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    The flag of Judea is very similar to the flag of Israel. Like the flag of Israel, it depicts a blue symbol on a white background, between two horizontal blue stripes, but unlike the flag of Israel the symbol is a Temple menorah instead of a Star of David. Another version features a Star of David of a different sort than appears on the flag of ...