List of flags of Israel

The following is a list of flags of Israel.

National flag and State flag

FlagDateUseDescription
1948–presentIsrael State flag and National flagThe 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"). Dimensions: 8:11
1948–presentIsrael Civil ensignBlue flag with a white vertically elongated oval set near the hoist containing a vertically elongated blue Magen David. Dimensions: 2:3

Governmental flags

FlagDateUseDescription
?–presentPresidential standardThe flag is square, silver bordered banner of the state's arms, dark blue, silver menorah (seven-armed candlestick), olive branches and the name of state beneath. Dimensions: 7:8
?–presentPresidential standard (at sea)Presidential standard with the border in yellow.
?–presentPrime Minister flag
?–presentPrime Minister flag (at sea)
?–presentMinister of Defence flag
?–presentMinister of Defence flag (at sea)

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1949–presentIsraeli Defense Forces (Tsva ha-Hagana le-Yisra'el) flagLight blue defaced standard with the IDF emblem; and with the national flag in the canton. 8:11 ratio including the fringe
?–presentIDF Chief of Staff of Army flag
?–presentIDF Chief of Staff of Navy flag

Army flags

FlagDateUseDescription
?–presentIsraeli Army (Zro'a ha-Yabasha) flag5 diagonal stripes, orange-red/white/green/black/orange-red, of proportions 2/1/5/1/2. In the center of the red stripe is a white-bordered gold disk, containing 4 semicircles of green, orange, black and orange-red. Superimposed over them is an upright black-outlined white bayonet blade, partially enclosed on its right by an olive branch, also in black-outlined white.
?–presentIsraeli Infantry Corps (Hir) flag
?–presentIsraeli Armored Corps (Heil HaShiryon) flag
?–presentIsraeli Artillery Corps (Cheyl HaTothanim) flag
?–presentIsraeli Combat Engineering Corps (Heil HaHandasa HaKravit) flag
?–presentIsraeli Combat Intelligence Collection Corps flag
1992–presentHome Front Command (Pikud Ha-ʿOref) flagDiagonally divided blue and orange. The colours of the homefront command are the same to those appearing in its emblem.
?–present84th Brigate "Givati" flag
FlagDateUseDescription
1948–presentIsraeli Navy (Ḥeil HaYam HaYisraeli) Naval ensignThe flag is used by Israeli Navy, being a blue flag with white triangle at hoist and blue Magen David in it. Proportions are 2:3.
?–presentIsraeli Navy Jack flag
?–presentIsraeli Navy Pennant (commissioning)
?–presentIsraeli Navy Commander in Chief at Sea flag
?–presentIsraeli Navy Senior Officer pendant

Air Force flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1991–presentIsraeli Air Force (Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal) flagLight blue flag with thin stripes, near top and bottom (closer to the edges than on the national flag), white with dark blue borders. In the center, the air force roundel but with points touching disc edges and a dark blue border.
?–presentIsraeli Air Defense Command flag

Police flags

FlagDateUseDescription
?–presentIsrael Police (Mišteret Yisra'el) flag
?–presentIsrael Police Chief flag
?–presentIsrael Border Police - MAGAV (Mišmar Ha-Gvul) flag

Intelligence flags

FlagDateUseDescription
?–presentInstitute for Intelligence and Special Operations - Mossad (ha Moʿsad leModiʿin uleTafkidim Meyuḥadim - ha Moʿsad) flag

Municipal flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1949–presentJerusalem flagBased on the National flag, the flag of Jerusalem features in the center the city's coat of arms, which consists of a shield with the Lion of Judah superimposed on a stylized background representing the Kotel, flanked on either side with olive branches. The word יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yerushalayim, Hebrew for "Jerusalem") appears above the shield.
1949–presentTel Aviv-Yafo flagBased on the National flag.
?–presentHaifa flagThe city's emblem on a light blue background.
?–presentHolon flagBased on the national flag with the colors reversed and the city's emblem in lieu of the Star of David. The emblem may also appear in a white rectangular box, or drawn in white on the blue background.

Organization flags

FlagDateUseDescription
?–presentIsrael Railways flag

Historical Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1919-1921First Judeans Regiment of Jewish Legion flag
1920-1948Jewish community during Mandate period flagDuring the British Mandate for Palestine
1933-1934MV "Emanuel" (Captain Arye "Lyova" Grevnov) ship's of "Hofiya Shipping Company" Hebrew flag
1948Ink Flag

Lifeguard Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1970-todayCalm sea: bathing and swimming is allowedIsraeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag
1970-todayStormy sea: bathing and swimming is allowedIsraeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag
1970-todayVery stormy sea: bathing and swimming is forbiddenIsraeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag
1970-todayPresence of jellyfish at sea: bathing and swimming is forbiddenIsraeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag

See also

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