National colours of Israel

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The national colours of Israel are azure and white as seen on the flag of Israel.^[1]

History

Blue and white are perceived as patriotic colours in the State of Israel and the Jewish world. Blue and white are used in flags, symbols, etc. Eg: Blue-White (Blau-Weiss)^[2] Zionist youth moment in Germany and Blue and white (He) patriotic song.^[3] Book of Numbers mentions in 15:38, it states that the Israelites were commanded to put fringes on the corners of their garments, and to put a cord of blue border upon these fringes.

References

^ "Israel National Symbols: The Israeli Flag". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
^ Evenari, Michael (1989). The awakening desert : the autobiography of an Israeli scientist. Berlin: Springer. ISBN 9783642744600. OCLC 691174752.
^ "Kachol v'lavan". Retrieved 2018-02-17.