# flag of Israel

> national flag of the State of Israel

**Wikidata**: [Q128480](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128480)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Israel)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/flag-of-israel

## Summary
The **flag of Israel** is the **national flag of the State of Israel**. It is also known as the **Israeli flag** and the **flag of the State of Israel**. Its recorded inception date is **1948-10-28**.

## Key Facts
- The **flag of Israel** is the **national flag of the State of Israel**.
- **Inception:** **1948-10-28**.
- **Aliases:** **flag of the State of Israel**, **Israeli flag**, **Israel flag**.
- **Wikidata description:** “national flag of the State of Israel.”
- **Wikipedia title:** **Flag of Israel**.
- **Classification:** The flag of Israel is an instance of **national flag** (a class defined as a “flag of a country or nation”).
- **Sitelink count (entity):** **82**.
- **Sitelink count (related class: national flag):** **66**.

## FAQs

### What is the flag of Israel?
It is the **national flag of the State of Israel**. The entity is described in Wikidata specifically as the national flag representing Israel.

### When did the flag of Israel originate?
The provided inception date for the flag of Israel is **1948-10-28**. This date is the only origin-related timestamp included in the source material.

### What other names does the flag of Israel go by?
It is also referred to as the **flag of the State of Israel**, the **Israeli flag**, and the **Israel flag**. These are listed as aliases for the same entity.

### How is the flag of Israel classified?
It is classified under the class **national flag**, meaning it is a flag of a country or nation. This places it in the broader category of national flags.

### Where is it documented online in the provided sources?
The Wikipedia page title associated with this entity is **“Flag of Israel.”** The entity also has a recorded **sitelink count of 82**, indicating cross-site references in the underlying dataset.

## Why It Matters
A national flag functions as a primary symbol of state identity, and the **flag of Israel** serves that role for the **State of Israel**. As an instance of the broader **national flag** class, it fits into a global system of country-level symbols used for representation, recognition, and official identification. The recorded inception date (**1948-10-28**) anchors it historically within the dataset as an established national emblem.

## Notable For
- Being explicitly identified as the **national flag of the State of Israel**.
- Having a specific recorded **inception date: 1948-10-28**.
- Being documented with multiple common aliases: **Israeli flag**, **Israel flag**, and **flag of the State of Israel**.
- Being categorized as a **national flag** (flag of a country or nation).
- Having a **sitelink count of 82** in the provided structured data.

## Body

### Identity and Definition
The **flag of Israel** is defined as the **national flag of the State of Israel**. The Wikidata description provided matches this definition verbatim: “national flag of the State of Israel.” This establishes the entity as a state-level national symbol.

### Names and Aliases
The entity is referenced under several alternative names:
- **flag of the State of Israel**
- **Israeli flag**
- **Israel flag**

These aliases point to the same concept and are included as structured properties for the entity.

### Historical Record (Inception)
The structured properties list an **inception** timestamp of:
- **1948-10-28T00:00:00Z**

No additional historical context, events, or design details are included in the provided material beyond this inception date.

### Classification: Relationship to “National Flag”
The flag of Israel is connected to the class **national flag**, described as a “flag of a country or nation.” This relationship situates the flag of Israel within a broader category of comparable entities (national flags of other countries).

Related class metadata included in the source material:
- **national flag** — class: “flag of a country or nation”
- **sitelink_count (national flag class): 66**

### Reference and Dataset Footprint
The entry includes dataset-level indicators of documentation and linkage:
- **Wikipedia title:** **Flag of Israel**
- **Sitelink count (flag of Israel entity):** **82**

These properties describe how the entity is represented and cross-referenced in the underlying knowledge base sources provided.

## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. BabelNet
3. [Israel | VexiWiki | Fandom](https://flags.fandom.com/wiki/Israel)
4. Name Suggestion Index