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Israel's flag was adopted on October 28, 1948. The flag is white with two horizontal blue bands and a blue Star of David in the center. The colors blue and white were taken from the colors of the Jewish prayer shawl (tallit). The Star of David (Magen David) is a traditional symbol of the Jewish people. The ratio of the flag's height to width is 8:11.

This flag was designed for the Zionist movement by David Wolfsohn (1856-1914), a Zionist leader from Lithuania. The flag was was first flown at the First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland, in 1897. Israel came into existence in November 1947, following a UN resolution on British-ruled Palestine (resolution 181). The State of Israel was proclaimed in Tel Aviv on May 14, 1948.

1. What colors are in Israel's flag? white and blue

2. When was this flag adopted as the flag of Israel? October 28, 1948

3. Who designed this flag? David Wolfsohn

4. When was the State of Israel proclaimed? May 14, 1948

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