Emblem of Israel

The Emblem of Israel (; ) depicts a temple menorah surrounded by an olive branch on each side, with the word Israel written in Hebrew () below it. 

alt=|thumb|300x300px|The emblem features a menorah captured by Romans during the First Jewish-Roman War, as depicted on the Arch of Titus.

 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:

 Related pages 
 Menorah (Temple)

 Other websites 

 State of Israel Emblem page in Shamir Brothers works collection web-site – Designers of the emblem in 1949


Category:National symbols of Israel
Category:National emblems