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Flag Proposals 1933 (British Mandate of Palestine)

Proposed badge with Jerusalem as a hill-top city

Introduction
High Commissioner for Palestine Ensign Proposal 1933 (this flag never existed)
Civil Ensign Proposal 1933 (this flag never existed)

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Introduction

The city-on-hill-top badge was drawn or described in newspapers, magazines and books, but never used on a flag.

In 1932 the Palestine High Commissioner applied to the Colonial Office for a distinguishing flag. He made some journeys by launch, but had no defaced Union Flag of the type normally used to identify a vessel in which a commissioner was travelling. He did not consider that the badge used on the ensigns was suitable, and suggested a badge similar to those of the High Commissioners of the Western Pacific and South Africa. These badges had an imperial crown and appropriate initials, on a white disc surrounded by a garland of green leaves.

The Colonial Office agreed that the badge on the ensigns was, "repellent", and were considering the adoption of a badge that had a crown in the centre with 'PALESTINE' above and 'H.C.'