The following is a list of Israeli flags.

National flag and state flag

FlagDateUseDescription
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
Israel 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

FlagDateUseDescription
 ?–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
Presidential standard (at sea)Presidential standard with the border in yellow.
Prime Minister flagA blue field with the National Flag of Israel in the canton and the Coat of Arms charged in the fly
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
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
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
Minister of Environmental Protection flagA white field with the Ministry of Environmental Protection logo
Minister of Intelligence flagA white, gray and blue flag with the Ministry of Intelligence logo
Minister of Foreign Affairs flagA white field with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs logo
Minister of Tourism flagA white field with the Ministry of Tourism logo

Military and police flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1949–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
 ?–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
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
2022–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.
 ?–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.
IDF Central Command flag
IDF Northern Command flag
IDF Southern Command flag
IDF Home Front Command flag
IDF Operations Directorate flag
IDF Military Intelligence Directorate flag
IDF Planning Directorate flag
IDF Computer Service Directorate flag
IDF Technological and Logistics Directorate flag
IDF Manpower Directorate flag
Israeli Armored Corps (Kheyl HaShiryon) flagDiagonally divided black and green.
Israeli Intelligence Corps ('Aman') flagDiagonally divided white and green.
Military Police Corps (Kheyl HaMishtara HaTzva'it) flagDiagonally divided blue and red.
Logistics Corps flagDiagonally divided blue and yellow.
Israeli Infantry Corps ('Khir') flagDiagonally divided green and yellow.
Military Rabbinate (Kheyl HaRabanut HaTzva'it) flagDiagonally divided grey and yellow.
Technology and Maintenance Corps (Kheyl HaTekhnologya VeHaAkhzaka) flagDiagonally divided red and yellow.
Medical Corps (Kheyl HaRfu'a) flagDiagonally divided red and white.
Education and Youth Corps (Kheyl HaKhinukh VeHaNo'ar) flagDiagonally divided green and blue.
Adjutant Corps flagDiagonally divided white and blue.
C4I Corps (Kheyl HaTikshuv) flag
Israeli Artillery Corps (Kheyl HaTotkhanim) flagDiagonally divided red and black.
Israeli Combat Engineering Corps (Kheyl HaHandasa HaKravit) flagDiagonally divided orange and black.
1992–presentHome 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.
 ?–presentIsraeli Combat Intelligence Collection Corps flagDiagonally divided white and yellow.
Givati Brigade flagDiagonally divided white and purple.
Golani Brigade flagDiagonally divided yellow and green.
Nahal Brigade flagDiagonally divided white and green.
Kfir Brigade flagDiagonally divided white and green.
Paratroopers Brigade flagDiagonally divided white and red.
 ?–1992Flag of the Israeli Civil Defense Corps until 1992Diagonally divided green and red.
 ?–2001Flag of the Israeli Women's Corps until 2001Diagonally divided brown and orange.
FlagDateUseDescription
1948–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.
 ?–presentIsraeli Navy Jack flagIsrael State flag and National flag
 ?–presentIsraeli Navy Pennant (commissioning)
 ?–presentIsraeli Navy Commander in Chief at Sea flag
 ?–presentIsraeli Navy Senior Officer pendant

Air Force flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1991–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.
 ?–presentIsraeli Air Defense Command flagDiagonally divided blue and black.

Police flags

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

Knesset Guard flag

FlagDateUseDescription
2007–presentKnesset Guard flagA white field with the Knesset Guard logo charged in the center
1958–2007Old flag of Knesset Guard

Intelligence flags

FlagDateUseDescription
 ?–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

FlagDateUseDescription
 ?–presentIsrael Prison Service flag
 ?–presentCommander of the Israel Prison Service flag

Israel Fire and Rescue Services

FlagDateUseDescription
 ?–presentIsrael Fire and Rescue Services flag
 ?–presentFlag of Israel Fire and Rescue Services Chief of Staff

Municipal flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1949–presentJerusalem 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-Yafo flagBased on the National flag.
1958–present Ramat Gan flag The 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".
 ?–presentHaifa flagA blue field with the coat of arms charged in the centre
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.
Ashdod flagA blue field with the coat of arms charged in the centre
Rishon LeZion flagAn orange field with the coat of arms charged in the centre
Netanya flagAn orange field with the coat of arms charged in the centre
Bat Yam flag
Herzliya flagBased on the National flag.
Bnei Brak flag
Ramat HaSharon flagAn orange field with the coat of arms charged in the centre
Or Yehuda flag
Kefar Saba flag
Givatayim flag
Ashkelon flag
Hof Azza flag
Kfar Kama flag
Har Hebron flag
Karmiel flagBased on the National flag.
Qiryat Gat flag

Organization flags

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

Historical flags

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

National flag proposals

Lifeguard flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1970–presentCalm sea: bathing and swimming is allowedIsraeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag
Stormy sea: bathing and swimming is allowedIsraeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag
Very stormy sea: bathing and swimming is forbiddenIsraeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag
Presence of jellyfish at sea: bathing and swimming is forbiddenIsraeli National Organization of Sea Rescuers service flag

Minority flags

FlagDateUseDescription
 ?–presentFlag of the Israeli Druze MinorityUsed by Israeli Druze. Green triangle at the hoist side, and four horizontal stripes of red-yellow-blue-white.
 ?–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.

See also

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