Israel-©-MEA-20170628-(N1057)–National-Flags-in-Rehovot
The Flag of Israel and the Jewish People
Driving 20 kilometres south from Tel Aviv, we came across this row of Israeli flags on a main bridge leading into Rehovot. The flag of Israel was adopted on 28th October, 1948 five months after the establishment of the State of Israel. It depicts two triangles overlaid to form a blue hexagram on a white background between two horizontal stripes. From ancient times, the Hebrews have included horizontal stripes in their traditional clothing design as well as individual Tribal colours. Also, the Tallit, the Jewish prayer shawl, may include blue stripes.
The hexagram symbol in the middle, called the Magen David or the Star of David, is ancient but not exclusive to the Hebrew nation, as it also appears in other ancient cultures. However, this symbol is thought to have been used by the Hebrews around the time of King Solomon, with artefacts showing this symbol on shields purported to be during the reign of King David. The Star of David seems to have surfaced in Jewish culture from the late Medieval (Prague) period, and was officially adopted by the First Zionist Congress in 1897. The Star of David has now become the universal icon to identify Jewish people and the State of Israel.
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