The flag of Israel consists of two blue stripes on a white background. On the white portion of the Israel flag there is the blue Star of David. The Star of David is composed of two crossing equal blue triangles. The flag of Israel was adopted on October 28, 1948. The shape and flag ratio of the Israeli flag is described as 8:11.
The meaning of the Flag of Israel
The blue hexagram (six-pointed linear star) known as the The Magen David (shield of David, Star of David, is a common symbol of the People of Israel. It became a Jewish symbol starting in late medieval Prague, and was adopted by the First Zionist Congress in 1897. The blue and white stripes represent purity, guided by the principles of the Torah.
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