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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]
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.
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.
The photograph is usually superimposed onto background scenery. Posters also can contain Palestinian national symbols, such as the flag and map of Palestine, religious sites like the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa mosque, verses from the Qur’an, and symbols of various Palestinian political groups. [2]
The only Palestine-specific flag not restricted to official government use was the Palestine ensign (red with the Union Flag in the canton, and a white circle on the fly with the mandate's name inside it), which was flown by ships registered in the British Mandate territory from 1927 to 1948.
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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