List of flags of Israel

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The following is a list of Israeli flags.

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National flag and state flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Israel.svg 1948–present Israel state flag and national flag The design recalls the Tallit , the Jewish prayer shawl, which is white with blue stripes. The hexagram in the centre is the Magen David ("Shield of David", also known in the diaspora as the "Star of David"). Dimensions: 8:11
Civil Ensign of Israel.svg Israel civil ensign Blue flag with a white vertically elongated oval set near the hoist containing a vertically elongated blue Magen David. Dimensions: 2:3

Governmental flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Israel President.svg  ?–present Presidential standard The flag is square, silver-bordered banner of the state's arms, dark blue, silver menorah (seven-armed candlestick), olive branches, and the name of state beneath. Dimensions: 7:8
Presidential Standard (Israel) at sea.svg Presidential standard (at sea)Presidential standard with the border in yellow.
Flag of the Prime Minister of Israel.svg Prime Minister flagA blue field with the National Flag of Israel in the canton and the Coat of Arms charged in the fly
Flag of Israel Prime Minister at Sea.svg Prime Minister flag (at sea)A dark blue field with the National Flag of Israel in the canton and the Coat of Arms charged in the fly
Flag of Israel Minister of Defence.svg Minister of Defence flagA blue field with the National Flag of Israel in the canton and the Coat of Arms surmounting a palewise sword enfiling an olive wreath, charged in the fly
Flag of Israel Minister of Defence at Sea.svg Minister of Defence flag (at sea)A dark blue field with the National Flag of Israel in the canton and the Coat of Arms surmounting a palewise sword enfiling an olive wreath, charged in the fly
Flag of the Ministry of Environmental Protection (Israel).svg Minister of Environmental Protection flagA white field with the Ministry of Environmental Protection logo
Flag of the Ministry of Intelligence (Israel).png Minister of Intelligence flagA white, gray and blue flag with the Ministry of Intelligence logo
Flag of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel).svg Minister of Foreign Affairs flagA white field with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs logo
Flag of the Ministry of Tourism (Israel).svg Minister of Tourism flagA white field with the Ministry of Tourism logo

Military and police flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg 1949–present Israeli Defense Forces (Tsva ha-Hagana le-Yisra'el) flagLight blue defaced standard with the IDF emblem; and with the national flag in the canton. 8:11 ratio including the fringe
Flag of IDF Chief of Staff.svg  ?–present IDF Chief of Staff flagA red field with the National Flag of Israel in the canton and the Armed forces emblem (erected sword on olive branch, on two horizontal wings, on one bent anchor, surrounded by a garland of palms) in the fly
Flag of IDF Chief of Staff at Sea.svg IDF Chief of Staff flag (at sea)A dark blue field with the National Flag of Israel in the canton and the Armed forces emblem (erected sword on olive branch, on two horizontal wings, on one bent anchor, surrounded by a garland of palms) in the fly

Army flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg 2022–present Israeli Army (Zro'a ha-Yabasha) flag5 diagonal stripes, black/gray/white/gray/black, of proportions 2/1/5/1/2. In the center of the white stripe is a black-outlined white-bordered black disk, containing multi-faces crystal inside of target. Superimposed over them is an upright black-outlined white bayonet blade, partially enclosed on its right by an olive branch, also in black-outlined white.
Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm).svg  ?–2021Old Israeli Army (Zro'a ha-Yabasha) flag5 diagonal stripes, orange-red/white/green/black/orange-red, of proportions 2/1/5/1/2. In the center of the red stripe is a white-bordered gold disk, containing 4 semicircles of green, orange, black and orange-red. Superimposed over them is an upright black-outlined white bayonet blade, partially enclosed on its right by an olive branch, also in black-outlined white.
Flag of IDF Central Command.svg IDF Central Command flag
Flag of IDF Northern Command.svg IDF Northern Command flag
Flag of IDF Southern Command.svg IDF Southern Command flag
Flag of IDF Home Front Command.svg IDF Home Front Command flag
Flag of IDF Operations Directorate.svg IDF Operations Directorate flag
Flag of IDF Military Intelligence Directorate.svg IDF Military Intelligence Directorate flag
Flag of IDF Planning Directorate.svg IDF Planning Directorate flag
Flag of IDF Computer Service Directorate.svg IDF Computer Service Directorate flag
Flag of IDF Technological and Logistics Directorate.svg IDF Technological and Logistics Directorate flag
Flag of IDF Manpower Directorate.svg IDF Manpower Directorate flag
Idf armored corps flag.svg Israeli Armored Corps (Kheyl HaShiryon) flagDiagonally divided black and green.
Flag of the Israeli Intelligence Corps.svg Israeli Intelligence Corps ('Aman') flagDiagonally divided white and green.
Mpflag.svg Military Police Corps (Kheyl HaMishtara HaTzva'it) flagDiagonally divided blue and red.
Flag of the Israeli Logistics Corps.svg Logistics Corps flagDiagonally divided blue and yellow.
Flag of the Israeli Infantry Corps.svg Israeli Infantry Corps ('Khir') flagDiagonally divided green and yellow.
Flag of the Israeli Military Rabbinate Corps.svg Military Rabbinate (Kheyl HaRabanut HaTzva'it) flagDiagonally divided grey and yellow.
Flag of the Himush.svg Technology and Maintenance Corps (Kheyl HaTekhnologya VeHaAkhzaka) flagDiagonally divided red and yellow.
Flag of the Israeli Medical Corps.svg Medical Corps (Kheyl HaRfu'a) flagDiagonally divided red and white.
Flag of the Israeli Education and Youth Corps.svg Education and Youth Corps (Kheyl HaKhinukh VeHaNo'ar) flagDiagonally divided green and blue.
Flag of the Israeli Adjutant Corps.svg Adjutant Corps flagDiagonally divided white and blue.
Flag of the Israeli C4 Corps.svg C4I Corps (Kheyl HaTikshuv) flag
Idf artillery corps.svg Israeli Artillery Corps (Kheyl HaTotkhanim) flagDiagonally divided red and black.
Flag of the Israeli Combat Engineering Corps.svg Israeli Combat Engineering Corps (Kheyl HaHandasa HaKravit) flagDiagonally divided orange and black.
Pikud Ha'Oref flag.svg 1992–? Home Front Command (Pikud Ha-ʿOref) flagDiagonally divided blue and orange. The colours of the homefront command are the same to those appearing in its emblem. Replaced and no longer in use.
Flag of the Israeli Field Intelligence Corps.svg  ?–present Israeli Combat Intelligence Collection Corps flagDiagonally divided white and yellow.
Flag of the Israeli Givati Brigade.svg Givati Brigade flagDiagonally divided white and purple.
Flag of the Israeli Golani Brigade.svg Golani Brigade flagDiagonally divided yellow and green.
Nahal Flag.jpg Nahal Brigade flagDiagonally divided white and green.
Flag of the Israeli Kfir Brigade.svg Kfir Brigade flagDiagonally divided white and green.
Flag of the Israeli Paratroopers Brigade.svg Paratroopers Brigade flagDiagonally divided white and red.
Flag of the Israeli Civil Defense Corps until 1992.svg  ?–1992Flag of the Israeli Civil Defense Corps until 1992Diagonally divided green and red.
Flag of the Israeli Women's Corps until 2001.svg  ?–2001Flag of the Israeli Women's Corps until 2001Diagonally divided brown and orange.
FlagDateUseDescription
Naval Ensign of Israel.svg 1948–present Israeli Navy (Ḥeil HaYam HaYisraeli) Naval ensign The flag is used by Israeli Navy, being a blue flag with white triangle at hoist and blue Magen David in it. Proportions are 2:3.
Flag of Israel.svg  ?–present Israeli Navy Jack flag Israel State flag and National flag
Commissioning Pennant of the Israeli Navy.svg  ?–present Israeli Navy Pennant (commissioning)
Flag of Israel Navy Commander in Chief at Sea.svg  ?–present Israeli Navy Commander in Chief at Sea flag
Senior Officer's Pendant of the Israeli Navy.svg  ?–present Israeli Navy Senior Officer pendant

Air Force flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Israel Air Force Flag.svg 1991–present Israeli Air Force (Zro'a HaAvir VeHakhalal) flagLight blue flag with thin stripes, near top and bottom (closer to the edges than on the national flag), white with dark blue borders. In the center, the air force roundel but with points touching disc edges and a dark blue border.
Flag of the Israeli Air Defense Network.svg  ?–present Israeli Air Defense Command flagDiagonally divided blue and black.

Police flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Israel Police.svg  ?–present Israel Police (Mishteret Yisra'el) flagA blue field with the Police badge charged in the centre
Flag of Chief of Israel Police.svg  ?–present Israel Police General Commissioner flagA blue field with the National Flag of Israel in the canton and the Police badge charged in the fly
Flag of Israel Border Police.svg  ?–present Israel Border Police – 'MAGAV' (Mishmar HaGvul) flag

Knesset Guard flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Knesset Guard Flag.svg 2007–present Knesset Guard flagA white field with the Knesset Guard logo charged in the center
Knesset Guard Old Flag 1958-2007.svg 1958–2007Old flag of Knesset Guard

Intelligence flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Mossad.svg  ?–present Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations – 'Mossad' (haMosad leModiʿin uleTafkidim Meyukḥadim – haMosad) flagA white field with the Mossad logo charged in the center

Prison Service

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Israel Prison Service.svg  ?–present Israel Prison Service flag
Flag of Israel Prison Service Commander.svg  ?–presentCommander of the Israel Prison Service flag

Israel Fire and Rescue Services

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of FireDep of Israel.svg  ?–present Israel Fire and Rescue Services flag
Flag of FireDep Chief of Staff.svg  ?–presentFlag of Israel Fire and Rescue Services Chief of Staff

Municipal flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Jerusalem.svg 1949–present Jerusalem flagBased on the National flag, the flag of Jerusalem features in the center the city's coat of arms, which consists of a shield with the Lion of Judah superimposed on a stylized background representing the Kotel, flanked on either side with olive branches. The word יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yerushalayim, Hebrew for "Jerusalem") appears above the shield.
Tel Aviv flag.svg Tel Aviv-Yafo flagBased on the National flag.
Flag Of Ramat Gan.svg 1958–present Ramat Gan flagThe flag has a blue background with the city's emblem in the center. The emblem consists of a shield with a charged green field in the shape of a rounded hexagonal star, reminiscent of a Star of David, and is surrounded by 7 small white hexagonal stars. Inside the big star is a landscape illustration showing a sun shining and illuminating the symbol. In the center of the star is a palm tree, below it a pan with a cluster of grapes and citrus fruits and plowshares appear across the symbol. In the lower right part of the star is a stone wall and three trees growing from it. On the left side of the star is an industrial building with a chimney. At the bottom of the emblem is a parchment with the name of the city, "Ramat Gan".
Flag of Haifa.svg  ?–present Haifa flagA blue field with the coat of arms charged in the centre
Flag of Holon Version1.svg Holon flagBased on the national flag with the colors reversed and the city's emblem in lieu of the Star of David. The emblem may also appear in a white rectangular box, or drawn in white on the blue background.
Flag of Ashdod.svg Ashdod flagA blue field with the coat of arms charged in the centre
Flag of Rishon LeZion.svg Rishon LeZion flagAn orange field with the coat of arms charged in the centre
Flag of Netanya.svg Netanya flagAn orange field with the coat of arms charged in the centre
Flag of Bat Yam.svg Bat Yam flag
Flag of Herzliya.svg Herzliya flagBased on the National flag.
Flag of Bnei Brak.svg Bnei Brak flag
Flag of Ramat HaSharon.svg Ramat HaSharon flagAn orange field with the coat of arms charged in the centre
Flag of Or Yehuda.svg Or Yehuda flag
Flag of Kefar Saba.svg Kefar Saba flag
Flag of Givatayim.svg Givatayim flag
Flag of Ashkelon.svg Ashkelon flag
Flag of Hof Azza Regional Council.svg Hof Azza flag
Kfar Kama Council logo.gif Kfar Kama flag
Flag of Har Hebron.svg Har Hebron flag
Flag of Karmiel.svg Karmiel flagBased on the National flag.
Flag of Qiryat Gat.svg Qiryat Gat flag

Organization flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Israel Railways.svg  ?–present Israel Railways flagA blue field with the Rakevet Yisra'el logo charged in the centre
Flag of Israel Nature and Parks Authority.svg Israel Nature and Parks Authority flag
Flag of Israel Postal Authority.svg Israel Postal Authority flag
Israel Mail Pendant.svg Israel Mail Pendant
Red Star of David.svg Magen David Adom flag
Israel Antiquities Authority flag.svg Flag of Israel Antiquities Authority
Israel customs authority flag.svg 1965–2004Flag of Customs services of Israeldark blue field

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the First Zionist Congress 1897.svg 1897–1898Flag of the First and Second Zionist Congress
First judean flag.jpg 1919–1921First Judeans Regiment of Jewish Legion flag
American Palestine Line house flag.svg 1924–1926 House flag of American Palestine Line
Emanuel ship's Hebrew flag.svg 1933–1934MV "Emanuel" (Captain Arye "Lyova" Grevnov) ship's of "Hofiya Shipping Company" Hebrew flag
Flag of ZOB (Jewish Fighting Organization).svg 1942–1944Flag of the Jewish Combat Organization
Flag of ZZW (Jewish Military Union).svg 1942–1944Flag of the Jewish Military Union
Flag of Israel (1948).svg 1948 Ink Flag

National flag proposals

Lifeguard flags

FlagDateUseDescription
White flag of surrender.svg 1970–presentCalm sea: bathing and swimming is allowedIsraeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag
Red flag.svg Stormy sea: bathing and swimming is allowedIsraeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag
Black flag.svg Very stormy sea: bathing and swimming is forbiddenIsraeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag
Jellyfish Beach Flag.svg Presence of jellyfish at sea: bathing and swimming is forbiddenIsraeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag

Minority flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Druze.svg  ?–present Flag of the Israeli Druze Minority Used by Israeli Druze. Green triangle at the hoist side, and four horizontal stripes of red-yellow-blue-white.
Flag of the Israeli Christians (without St. George).jpg  ?–present Unofficial flag of the Israeli Christian Minority A blue triangle at the hoist side, charged with a red Latin cross; and four stripes (from top to bottom), red, yellow, white and blue.

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