Emblem o Israel

The Emblem o Israel (Ebreu: סמל מדינת ישראל) shows a menorah surroondit bi an olive branch on each side, an the writin "ישראל" (Ebreu for Israel) belaw it. While the backgrund o the emblem is aaways blue, the menorah an olive branches can be either white or golden. The white-on-blue version appears on the presidential staundart, while the gowd-on-blue version is the common ane when showin the emblem independently.

Emblem o Israel.

The image uised on the Coat o Airms is based on a depiction o the menorah on the Airch o Titus.

The State o Israel adoptit the emblem efter a design competeetion held in 1948. The design is based on the winnin entry submittit bi Gabriel an Maxim Shamir's proposal, wi elements taken frae ither submissions, such as Oteh Walisch an W. Struski's an Itamar David an Yerachmiel Schechter's entries.

The menorah wis uised in the auncient Temple in Jerusalem an haes been a seembol o Judaism syne auncient times. It seembolizes universal enlichtment. The olive branches seembolise peace.

The emblem o Israel is depictit on the front cover o Israeli passports.

Versions

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  Uised bi Govrenment Portal wabsteids
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  Uised on the Wabsteid o the Prime Meenister
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  Uised on the wabsteid o the Knesset
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  Uised on the wabsteid o the Supreme Court (Inglis)
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  Uised on the wabsteid o the Supreme Court (Ebreu)

See an aa

• Naitional seembols o Israel

References

• Alec Mishory (28 Apryle 2003). "The Flag and the Emblem". Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 1 Apryle 2007.