The flag of Israel was adopted on October 28, 1948, five months after the state's establishment. It depicts a blue Star of David on a white background, between two horizontal blue stripes. The blue color is mandated only as "dark sky-blue" & varies from flag to flag ranging from a hue of pure blue to hues about 75% toward pure cyan This design is premised on the Zionist Movement Flag of the British Mandate Era, and has stood for the for the people of Israel for more than 100 years.
