List of flags of Israel

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The following is a list of Israeli flags.

National flag and state flag

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File:Flag of Israel.svgrowspan="2" | 1948–presentIsrael state flag and national flagThe 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
File:Civil Ensign of Israel.svgIsrael civil ensignBlue flag with a white vertically elongated oval set near the hoist containing a vertically elongated blue Magen David. Dimensions: 2:3

Governmental flags

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File:Flag of Israel President.svgrowspan="10" | ?–presentPresidential standardThe 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
File:Presidential Standard (Israel) at sea.svgPresidential standard (at sea)Presidential standard with the border in yellow.
File:Flag of the Prime Minister of Israel.svgPrime Minister flagA blue field with the National Flag of Israel in the canton and the Coat of Arms charged in the fly
File:Flag of Israel Prime Minister at Sea.svgPrime 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
File:Flag of Israel Minister of Defence.svgMinister 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
File:Flag of Israel Minister of Defence at Sea.svgMinister 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
File:Flag of the Ministry of Environmental Protection (Israel).svgMinister of Environmental Protection flagA white field with the Ministry of Environmental Protection logo
File:Flag of the Ministry of Intelligence (Israel).pngMinister of Intelligence flagA white, gray and blue flag with the Ministry of Intelligence logo
File:Flag of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel).svgMinister of Foreign Affairs flagA white field with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs logo
File:Flag of the Ministry of Tourism (Israel).svgMinister of Tourism flagA white field with the Ministry of Tourism logo

Military and police flags

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File:Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg1949–presentIsraeli 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
File:Flag of IDF Chief of Staff.svgrowspan="2" | ?–presentIDF 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
File:Flag of IDF Chief of Staff at Sea.svgIDF 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 =

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File:Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg2022–presentIsraeli 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.
File: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.
File:Flag of IDF Central Command.svgIDF Central Command flag

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File:Flag of IDF Northern Command.svgIDF Northern Command flag
File:Flag of IDF Southern Command.svgIDF Southern Command flag
File:Flag of IDF Home Front Command.svgIDF Home Front Command flag
File:Flag of IDF Operations Directorate.svgIDF Operations Directorate flag
File:Flag of IDF Military Intelligence Directorate.svgIDF Military Intelligence Directorate flag
File:Flag of IDF Planning Directorate.svgIDF Planning Directorate flag
File:Flag of IDF Computer Service Directorate.svgIDF Computer Service Directorate flag
File:Flag of IDF Technological and Logistics Directorate.svgIDF Technological and Logistics Directorate flag
File:Flag of IDF Manpower Directorate.svgIDF Manpower Directorate flag

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File:Idf armored corps flag.svgIsraeli Armored Corps (Kheyl HaShiryon) flagDiagonally divided black and green.
File:Flag_of_the_Israeli_Intelligence_Corps.svgIsraeli Intelligence Corps ('Aman') flagDiagonally divided white and green.
File:Mpflag.svgMilitary Police Corps (Kheyl HaMishtara HaTzva'it) flagDiagonally divided blue and red.
File:Flag_of_the_Israeli_Logistics_Corps.svgLogistics Corps flagDiagonally divided blue and yellow.
File:Flag of the Israeli Infantry Corps.svgIsraeli Infantry Corps ('Khir') flagDiagonally divided green and yellow.
File:Flag_of_the_Israeli_Military_Rabbinate_Corps.svgMilitary Rabbinate (Kheyl HaRabanut HaTzva'it) flagDiagonally divided grey and yellow.
File:Flag_of_the_Himush.svgTechnology and Maintenance Corps (Kheyl HaTekhnologya VeHaAkhzaka) flagDiagonally divided red and yellow.
File:Flag_of_the_Israeli_Medical_Corps.svgMedical Corps (Kheyl HaRfu'a) flagDiagonally divided red and white.
File:Flag_of_the_Israeli_Education_and_Youth_Corps.svgEducation and Youth Corps (Kheyl HaKhinukh VeHaNo'ar) flagDiagonally divided green and blue.
File:Flag_of_the_Israeli_Adjutant_Corps.svgAdjutant Corps flagDiagonally divided white and blue.
File:Flag_of_the_Israeli_C4_Corps.svgC4I Corps (Kheyl HaTikshuv) flag
File:Idf artillery corps.svgIsraeli Artillery Corps (Kheyl HaTotkhanim) flagDiagonally divided red and black.
File:Flag of the Israeli Combat Engineering Corps.svgIsraeli Combat Engineering Corps (Kheyl HaHandasa HaKravit) flagDiagonally divided orange and black.
File:Pikud Ha'Oref flag.svg1992–?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.
File:Flag of the Israeli Field Intelligence Corps.svgrowspan="6" | ?–presentIsraeli Combat Intelligence Collection Corps flagDiagonally divided white and yellow.
File:Flag of the Israeli Givati Brigade.svgGivati Brigade flagDiagonally divided white and purple.
File:Flag_of_the_Israeli_Golani_Brigade.svgGolani Brigade flagDiagonally divided yellow and green.
File:Nahal_Flag.jpgNahal Brigade flagDiagonally divided white and green.
File:Flag_of_the_Israeli_Kfir_Brigade.svgKfir Brigade flagDiagonally divided white and green.
File:Flag_of_the_Israeli_Paratroopers_Brigade.svgParatroopers Brigade flagDiagonally divided white and red.
File:Flag of the Israeli Civil Defense Corps until 1992.svg?–1992Flag of the Israeli Civil Defense Corps until 1992Diagonally divided green and red.
File:Flag of the Israeli Women's Corps until 2001.svg?–2001Flag of the Israeli Women's Corps until 2001Diagonally divided brown and orange.

= Navy flags =

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File:Naval Ensign of Israel.svg1948–presentIsraeli Navy (Ḥeil HaYam HaYisraeli) Naval ensignThe 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.
File:Flag of Israel.svg?–presentIsraeli Navy Jack flagIsrael State flag and National flag
File:Commissioning Pennant of the Israeli Navy.svg?–presentIsraeli Navy Pennant (commissioning)
File:Flag of Israel Navy Commander in Chief at Sea.svg?–presentIsraeli Navy Commander in Chief at Sea flag
File:Senior Officer's Pendant of the Israeli Navy.svg?–presentIsraeli Navy Senior Officer pendant

= Air Force flags =

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File:Israel Air Force Flag.svg1991–presentIsraeli 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.
File:Flag of the Israeli Air Defense Network.svg?–presentIsraeli Air Defense Command flagDiagonally divided blue and black.

= Police flags =

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

= Knesset Guard flag =

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File:Knesset Guard Flag.svg2007–presentKnesset Guard flagA white field with the Knesset Guard logo charged in the center
File:Knesset Guard Old Flag 1958-2007.svg1958–2007Old flag of Knesset Guard

= Intelligence flags =

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

= Prison Service =

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File:Flag of Israel Prison Service.svg?–presentIsrael Prison Service flag
File:Flag of Israel Prison Service Commander.svg?–presentCommander of the Israel Prison Service flag

= Israel Fire and Rescue Services =

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File:Flag_of_FireDep_of_Israel.svg?–presentIsrael Fire and Rescue Services flag
File:Flag of FireDep Chief of Staff.svg?–presentFlag of Israel Fire and Rescue Services Chief of Staff

Municipal flags

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File:Tel Aviv flag.svg

|1949–present

Flag of Tel Aviv-YafoBased on the National flag.
File:Flag Of Ramat Gan.svg

|1958–present

|Flag of Ramat Gan

|The flag has a blue background with the city's emblem (Which was adopted in 1958) 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".

File:Flag of Givatayim.svg

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Flag of Givatayim
File:Flag of Petah Tikvah, Israel.png

|1958-Present

|Flag of Petah Tikvah

|The flag consists of a navy blue field with the city's emblem. The emblem was first created in {{Circa|1908}}. the emblem is shaped as an stylized Magen David. The plough immortalizes the first plowing as a symbol to the fact that with founding Petah Tikva, the agriculture work was renewed. The green fields symbolizes of drying of the Yarkon swamps and turning them into green fields. The orange tree since the first tree was planted by Rabbi Fromkin in Lakhman estate, this important branch was developed and Petah Tikva became the biggest producer of Citrus in Israel.{{Cite web |title=Petah Tikva (Israel) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/Flags/il-pttqv.html |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=www.crwflags.com}}

File:Flag of Jerusalem.svg

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Flag of JerusalemBased 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.
File:Flag of Ashkelon.svg

|1951-present

Flag of AshkelonThe flag consists of an orange field with the city's emblem (which was adopted in 1951 and approved by the Israeli government in 1959) in the center. the emblem consists of a shield with a charged light blue field representing the sea and sky of Ashkelon. the 5 Stars represent the city's five neighborhoods, alongside a marble column with a title, and a gear, representing Ashkelon's industrial plants with waves below the gear representing Ashkelon's spectacular beaches. the film symbolises the "planning of Ashkelon as Israel's film city".{{Cite web |title=סמל העיר |url=https://www.ashkelon.muni.il/city/about/Pages/logo.aspx |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210805152946/https://www.ashkelon.muni.il/city/about/Pages/logo.aspx |archive-date=2021-08-05 |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=עיריית אשקלון |language=he-il}}
File:Flag of Ashdod.svg

|2023-present

Flag of AshdodThe flag consists of a white field with Ashdod's city-emblem (Adopted alongside the flag) in the center.

The colors in the sails symbolize that Ashdod is a modern and dynamic city. the blue represents the Mediterranean Sea, the green represents the self-sustainability of Ashdod, and the orange represents the energy and warmth that characterize the city's residents. The lion's head represents the tribe of Judah that resided in the area of modern day Ashdod. the color of the lion represents the dunes and sands from which the city of Ashdod (previously Isdud) was established on. on the bottom the city's name both in Hebrew and English is present, with Ashdod's old city emblem the Sails Square.

The flag was adopted in 2023 as part of the Ashdod flag competition to replace the old flag of Ashdod. the flag was designed by Shmuel Yehuda Oish of the "Kivan" branding agency in Ashdod.{{Cite web |date=1 April 2025 |title=About our emblem |url=https://www.ashdod.muni.il/he-il/%D7%90%D7%AA%D7%A8-%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%A8/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%93%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%A8/%D7%A1%D7%9E%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%A8/ |url-status=live |website=Ashdod Municipality}}

File:Flag of Haifa.svgrowspan="13" | ?–presentFlag of HaifaA blue field with the emblem charged in the center.
File:Flag of Holon Version1.svgFlag of HolonBased 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.
File:Flag of Rishon LeZion.svgFlag of Rishon LeZionAn orange field with the city emblem charged in the center.
File:Flag of Netanya.svgFlag of NetanyaAn orange field with the city emblem charged in the center.
File:Flag of Bat Yam.svgFlag of Bat Yam
File:Flag of Herzliya.svgFlag of HerzliyaBased on the National flag.
File:Flag of Bnei Brak.svgFlag of Bnei Brak
File:Flag of Ramat HaSharon.svgFlag of Ramat HaSharonAn orange field with the city emblem charged in the center.
File:Flag of Or Yehuda.svgFlag of Or Yehuda
File:Flag of Kefar Saba.svgFlag of Kfar Saba
File:Flag of Kfar Kama, Israel.svgFlag of Kfar KamaThe Cyrillic script is present on the flag to represent the town's Circassian history.
File:Flag of Karmiel.svgFlag of KarmielBased on the National flag.
File:Flag of Qiryat Gat.svgFlag of Qiryat Gat
File:Flag of Har Hebron.svg

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Flag of the Har Hebron Regional Council
File:Flag of Hof Azza Regional Council.svg

| -2005

Flag of Hof Azza

Organization flags

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File:Flag of Israel Railways.svgrowspan="6" | ?–presentIsrael Railways flagA blue field with the Rakevet Yisra'el logo charged in the centre
File:Flag of Israel Nature and Parks Authority.svgIsrael Nature and Parks Authority flag
File:Flag of Israel Postal Authority.svgIsrael Postal Authority flag
150pxIsrael Mail Pendant
File:Red_Star_of_David.svgMagen David Adom flag
File:Israel Antiquities Authority flag.svgFlag of Israel Antiquities Authority
File:Israel customs authority flag.svg1965–2004Flag of Customs services of Israeldark blue field

Historical flags

= National flag proposals =

File:Herzl flag.svg|Theodor Herzl's Proposal (1890s)

File:Proposal No.1 in Ha'Degel (1948).svg|Ha'Degel Proposal 1 (1948)

File:Proposal No.2 in Ha'Degel (1948).svg|Ha'Degel Proposal 2 (1948)

File:Proposal No.3 in Ha'Degel (1948).svg|Ha'Degel Proposal 3 (1948)

File:Proposal No.4 in Ha'Degel (1948).svg|Ha'Degel Proposal 4 (1948)

File:Proposal No.5 in Ha'Degel (1948).svg|Ha'Degel Proposal 5 (1948)

File:Proposal No.6 in Ha'Degel (1948).svg|Ha'Degel Proposal 6 (1948)

File:Proposal No.7 in Ha'Degel (1948).svg|Ha'Degel Proposal 7 (1948)

File:Proposal No.8 in Ha'Degel (1948).svg|Ha'Degel Proposal 8 (1948)

File:Israel Flag Proposal No.44, anonymous.svg|Contest Proposal 44 (1948)

File:Israel Flag Proposal No.57 by Joachim Shniblag.svg|Contest Proposal 57 (1948)

File:Israel Flag Proposal No.58 by Benyamin Bergi.svg|Contest Proposal 58 (1948)

File:Israel Flag Proposal No.61 by Nissim Shtrick.svg|Contest Proposal 61 (1948)

File:Otta Wallish's Israel Flag Proposal (1949).svg|Otta Wallish's Proposal (1949)

File:Nissim Sabah's Israel Flag Proposal (1949).svg|Nissim Sabah'sProposal (1949)

Lifeguard flags

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File:White flag of surrender.svgrowspan="4" | 1970–presentCalm sea: bathing and swimming is allowedIsraeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag
File:Red flag.svgStormy sea: bathing and swimming is allowedIsraeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag
File:Black flag.svgVery stormy sea: bathing and swimming is forbiddenIsraeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag
150pxPresence of jellyfish at sea: bathing and swimming is forbiddenIsraeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag

Minority flags

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File:Flag of Palestine.svg1964–presentFlag of the Israeli Palestinian Arab MinorityUsed by Israeli Palestinians within the Green Line. Red triangle at the hoist side, and three horizontal stripes of black-white-green.
File:Flag of Druze.svg?–presentFlag of the Israeli Druze MinorityUsed by Israeli Druze. Green triangle at the hoist side, and four horizontal stripes of red-yellow-blue-white.
File:Flag of the Israeli Christians (without St. George).jpg?–presentUnofficial flag of the Israeli Christian MinorityA blue triangle at the hoist side, charged with a red Latin cross; and four stripes (from top to bottom), red, yellow, white and blue.
File:Flag of Russia.svg

|?-present

|Unofficial Flag of the Israeli Russian Minority

|The Russian National Flag.

File:Flag of the Turkmen of Israel and Lebanon.png?–presentFlag of the Israeli Turkmen MinorityA white flag with two light blue stripes and a light blue crescent and star.

See also

References

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