Emblem of Israel
The Emblem of Israel (Hebrew: סמל מדינת ישראל, romanized: Sēmel Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; Arabic: شعار دولة إسرائيل, romanized: Shiʾeer Dawlat ʾIsrāʾīl) depicts a temple menorah surrounded by an olive branch on each side, with the word Israel written in Hebrew (ישראל) below it.
The emblem features a menorah captured by Romans during the First Jewish-Roman War, as depicted on the Arch of Titus.
| Emblem of Israel | |
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| Details | |
| Armiger |  Israel |
| Adopted | 10 February 1949 |
| Motto | ישראל (Israel) |
| Constituent parts | Menorah, olive branches |
Symbolism
The emblem may be based on the vision of the biblical prophet Zechariah, chapter 4, where he describes seeing a menorah flanked by two olive trees, one on each side.
Use
The following gallery shows various contexts in which the emblem is used:
Flag of the president of Israel
Emblem as coat of arms on Israeli passport
Independence Day stamp with emblem and inscription "Memorial Day for the Fighters for Independence" (1955)
Flag and emblem of Israel on Israel Independence Day (2007)
Related pages
References
Other websites
Media related to Emblem of Israel at Wikimedia Commons- State of Israel Emblem page in Shamir Brothers works collection web-site – Designers of the emblem in 1949
- Alec Mishory (2003-04-28). "The Flag and the Emblem". Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
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