Emblem of Israel

Emblem of Israel
Details
Armiger Israel
Adopted10 February 1949 (1949-02-10)
Mottoישראל (Israel)
Constituent partsMenorah, olive branches

The Emblem of Israel (Hebrew: סמל מדינת ישראל, romanized: Sēmel Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; Arabic: شعار دولة إسرائيل, romanized: Shiʾeer Dawlat ʾIsrāʾīl) depicts a temple menorah surrounded by an olive branch on each side, with the word Israel written in Hebrew (ישראל) below it.

Symbolism

The emblem may be based on the vision of the biblical prophet Zechariah, chapter 4, where he describes seeing a menorah flanked by two olive trees, one on each side.

Use

The following gallery shows various contexts in which the emblem is used:

Other websites

  • State of Israel Emblem page in Shamir Brothers works collection web-site – Designers of the emblem in 1949
  • Alec Mishory (2003-04-28). "The Flag and the Emblem". Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2017-03-28.