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shows it as a blue flag with the national flag
in the canton and a yellow version of the state coat-of-arms on the lower fly, the flag
surrounded on three sides with yellow border. I believe that the
yellow border around the three sides is not fringe, but an actual
border, i.e. part of the flag field. That does no mean, I guess,
that there might not be some fringe in addition.
eljko Heimer, 8 February 2002
I must admit I have never seen either this flag or the Minister of Defence one. Moreover, I am
pretty sure that these have no variant for use ashore. (...) I
assume that if such flags exist, they are used on the rare
ocassions when one of these VIPs visit a naval base or vessel.
Dov Gutterman, 9 February 2002
Particularly considering that it appears on the top, bottom
and fly sides only, I would be very much inclined to think that
the yellow border is rather a golden fringe.
Santiago Dotor, 11 February 2002
It is a gold fringe, and not a yellow border.
Dov Gutterman, 11 February 2002
Few weeks ago I was at the supreme court in Jerusalem which is
situated just across the road from the Knesset. As I watching
from the porch, I saw this flag hoisted on one of three poles at
the entrance of the Knesset. Since I know the the Presidential Standard is seen to be
hoisted there when the president is visiting the Knesset, I
assumed that it is hoisted since the PM is in the house.
However, today we celebrate our 60th independence
day. Traditionally, we have a ceremony in Jerusalem
which mark the end of the national memorial day and the beginning
of the independence day. This ceremony is headed by the Speaker
of the Knesset.
Today, as the speaker, Mrs. Daliah Itzik, arrived to the ceremony
she was welcomed by the traditional trumpets blast and by
hoisting the same flag.
Therefore, this is, probably, the personal flag of the speaker
and not of the PM and it is used on land.
Since, according the law, the speaker is also the substitute of
the President when he is abroad or suspended (as happened quite
recently), it make sense that he (or she) will have also a
personal flag.
The flag is just like the one we have, but seems to be 8:11
rather then 2:3 (same as the national flag) and the shield seems
to be smaller (his top seems to be aligned with the bottom of the
canton).
Dov Gutterman, 7 May 2008
Perhaps this is a sort of generic flag for high officials
(prime minister and speaker of the parliament, perhaps others)?
M. Schmöger, 8 May 2008
Since there is no legislation about this flag, I can't rule
out this possibility.
Dov Gutterman, 8 May 2008