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The following is a list of flags of Israel.

National flag and State flag

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"). Dimensions: 8:11
1948–present Israel Civil ensign Blue flag with a white vertically elongated oval set near the hoist containing a vertically elongated blue Magen David. Dimensions: 2:3

Governmental flags

Flag Date Use Description
?–present Presidential standard The 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
?–present Presidential standard (at sea) Presidential standard with the border in yellow.
?–present Prime Minister flag
?–present Prime Minister flag (at sea)
?–present Minister of Defence flag
?–present Minister of Defence flag (at sea)

Military flags

Flag Date Use Description
1949–present Israeli Defense Forces (Tsva ha-Hagana le-Yisra'el) flag Light blue defaced standard with the IDF emblem; and with the national flag in the canton. 8:11 ratio including the fringe
?–present IDF Chief of Staff of Army flag
?–present IDF Chief of Staff of Navy flag

Army flags

Flag Date Use Description
?–present Israeli Army (Zro'a ha-Yabasha) flag 5 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.
?–present Israeli Infantry Corps (Hir) flag
?–present Israeli Armored Corps (Heil HaShiryon) flag
?–present Israeli Artillery Corps (Cheyl HaTothanim) flag
?–present Israeli Combat Engineering Corps (Heil HaHandasa HaKravit) flag
?–present Israeli Combat Intelligence Collection Corps flag
1992–present Home Front Command (Pikud Ha-ʿOref) flag Diagonally divided blue and orange. The colours of the homefront command are the same to those appearing in its emblem.
?–present 84th Brigate "Givati" flag
Flag Date Use Description
1948–present Israeli Navy (Ḥeil HaYam HaYisraeli) Naval ensign The 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.
?–present Israeli Navy Jack flag
?–present Israeli Navy Pennant (commissioning)
?–present Israeli Navy Commander in Chief at Sea flag
?–present Israeli Navy Senior Officer pendant

Air Force flags

Flag Date Use Description
1991–present Israeli Air Force (Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal) flag Light 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.
?–present Israeli Air Defense Command flag

Police flags

Flag Date Use Description
?–present Israel Police (Mišteret Yisra'el) flag
?–present Israel Police Chief flag
?–present Israel Border Police - MAGAV (Mišmar Ha-Gvul) flag

Intelligence flags

Flag Date Use Description
?–present Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations - Mossad (ha Moʿsad leModiʿin uleTafkidim Meyuḥadim - ha Moʿsad) flag

Municipal flags

Flag Date Use Description
1949–present Jerusalem flag Based 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–present Tel Aviv-Yafo flag Based on the National flag.
?–present Haifa flag The city's emblem on a light blue background.
?–present Holon flag Based 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

Flag Date Use Description
?–present Israel Railways flag

Historical Flags

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

Lifeguard Flags

Flag Date Use Description
1970-today Calm sea: bathing and swimming is allowed Israeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag
1970-today Stormy sea: bathing and swimming is allowed Israeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag
1970-today Very stormy sea: bathing and swimming is forbidden Israeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag
1970-today Presence of jellyfish at sea: bathing and swimming is forbidden Israeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag

See also

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