The flag of Israel (Hebrew: דגל ישראל; Arabic: علم إسرائيل) is a white flag consisting of a blue hexagram (star of David) between two blue stripes. Blue lines symbolize the lines in traditional Jewish prayer shawls. The star of David is an accepted symbol of the Jewish people and Judaism. And white is the national color of the Jewish people. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 8:11, and the flag was adopted on October 28, 1948.
On the blue shield, in its emblem, there is a menorah, a symbol of Judaism, between two olive branches, and the Hebrew word "Israel" is written at the bottom.
| Official languages: | Hebrew, Arabic |
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| Region: | Western Asia |
| Ethnic groups: | 74.2% Jewish, 20.9% Arab, 4.8% other (Druze, Arameans, Armenians, Circassians, Samaritans) |
| Religions: | 74.2% Jewish, 17.8% Muslim, 2.0% Christian, 1.59% Druze, 4.4% other |
| Nationality name: | Israeli |
| Population: | 9.364 million (2021) |
| Currency: | New Shekel |
| Country codes: | IL, ISR (ISO 3166) |
| Internet Top-Level Domain: | .il |
| Calling code: | +972 |
| Flag emoji code: | 🇮🇱 |
Keywords: Flag and emblem of Israel (Hebrew: דגל ישראל וסמל; Arabic: علم وشعار إسرائيل), GIF
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