Presidential Standard (Israel)

Last modified: 2005-01-22 by santiago dotor
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by Željko Heimer

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• Rank Flags (Israel)
• Naval Rank Flags (Israel)
• Israel

Presidential Standard for use Ashore

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by Željko Heimer

The flag is square, white bordered banner of the state's arms, blue, white menorah (seven-armed candlestick), olive branches and the name of state beneath.

Željko Heimer, 1 April 1996

The menorah on the emblem is a depiction of an engraving on Titus Arch in Rome of the menorah that stood in the second Jewish temple in Jerusalem. The menorah was looted by the Romans. Its fate is unknown.

Gideon Goldstein, 7 January 1998

The presidential flag can seen frequently at official occasions. Since those are usually indoors, they put some kind of frame around it to keep it spread