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By Daniella Gardosh-Santo and Yoram E. Shamir<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two days before the declaration of independence of the State of Israel, the members of the People\u2019s Administration realized that they forgot a rather important detail about the polity about to be formed: They had yet to decide on the State\u2019s name. Various suggestions were tabled at that meeting: Judah, Zion, and of course, the eventual winner \u2013 Israel.<\/p>\n

Three weeks after the State\u2019s establishment, the interim provisional government invited the citizens of Israel to propose a design for the national flag and emblem. The design guidelines left the competing artists with room for creative license.<\/p>\n

The guidelines specified which colors were to be used: sky-blue and white “and any other color as per the artist\u2019s taste\u201d and the emblem was to feature\u00a0a seven-lamp candelabra and seven stars. The guidelines also stated that,\u00a0\u00a0\u201cAny other suggestion or idea is welcome,\u201d and included the disclaimer that, \u201cThe government is not obliged to accept any of the suggestions received.”<\/p>\n

No inscription was specified and no guidelines were given regarding borders or framing of the emblem.<\/p>\n

The final date for submissions was June 14, 1948.<\/p>\n

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Inscription: \u201cProposed emblem for the State of Israel\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Inscription: \u201cPeace Upon Israel\u201d and the names of the 12 tribes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Inscription: \u201cIsrael\u201d. Above: \u201cProposed emblem for the State of Israel\u201d; next to yellow box: \u201cCan also be gold.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Above: Some of the proposals rejected by the Commission to Select the National Emblem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Provisional Government\u2019s call yielded 450 proposals submitted by 164 applicants. One by one they were all rejected by the committee established for the purpose. A second ad calling for submissions was published. In the second round, the proposed emblem by Gavriel and Maxim Shamir of Shamir Brothers Studio carried the day. The combination of five elements in the Shamir Brothers proposal convinced the commission members that they had found a winner:<\/p>\n

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One of the first sketches proposed by the Shamir Brothers to the Commission to Select the National Emblem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The menorah and the stars appeared as required by the tender. The Shamir brothers added three additional elements: The olive branches, the heraldic shield and the colors.<\/p>\n

They chose to design the menorah in a modern fashion. \u201cOur intention was to create a modern symbol and forego the traditional element,\u201d they revealed in an interview to \u2018Maariv\u2019<\/a>\u00a0(Hebrew). The olive branches were added as the brothers found them to be \u201cthe most appealing expression of the love of peace among the People of Israel.” In the same interview the brothers told of how they\u00a0 had thoroughly studied all the emblems of the countries of the world.<\/p>\n

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The Shamir brothers in the 1970\u2019s. Photo by Yoram Shamir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the course of their research they discovered that no country had a candelabra in its emblem, but one country\u00a0did have\u00a0a six-pointed star, like the \u201cStar of David”. It is most likely that they also learned that the vast majority of national emblems\u00a0were in the shape of heraldic shields, such as those used by royal and noble houses since the middle ages.<\/p>\n

Although the design had been approved, the Shamir brothers were asked to make some changes to the emblem. Firstly, to add the name \u201cIsrael.\u201d Second, to replace the modern menorah with the one carved into the Arch of Titus in Rome. After examining two versions prepared by the brothers, the committee decided to drop the stars. The final proposal was submitted to the commission on February 10, 1949 and was approved unanimously.<\/p>\n

Two days later the official newspaper of the Provisional Government published an announcement of the national emblem signed by the commission\u2019s chairman, Yosef Sprintzak. A few months later, the Shamir brothers prepared a final version of the emblem, in which the base of the menorah was embellished.<\/p>\n

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Sketch of the final version of the national emblem from 1949, signed by Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion. When the commission to select the flag and emblem was criticized for the lengthy process, Ben-Gurion replied: \u201cChoosing a flag and emblem for the state is not done every day.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The unveiling of the emblem brought with it both praise and criticisim. The critique focused on the graphic design and the choice of the menorah from the Arch of Titus, which is at odds with the description of the temple menorah as described in the bible. \u201cApparently foreign hands have been involved, and it is not all in accordance with the sacred text,\u201d was the ruling of Chief Rabbi Isaac HaLevi Herzog.<\/p>\n

An article published on February 21, 1949 in the ‘Yedioth Ahronoth’ newspaper posited: “What would the artists prefer: A design that was approved, yet critiqued, or one that was rejected and acclaimed by all? We would safely guess that the Shamir Brothers would choose the former.”<\/p>\n

About the authors of the article<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Daniella Gardosh-Santo formerly served as head of the Children and Youth Department for Israel’s public broadcaster Channel 1. She is the daughter of renowned cartoonist \u2018Dosh\u2019 \u2013 Kariel Gardosh. Along with her brother she initiated the Dosh prize for cartoonists. Daniella and Yoram Shamir were co-curators of the exhibit \u201cMore Than Just an Emblem\u201d at\u00a0The Israeli Cartoon Museum in Holon.<\/p>\n

Yoram E. Shamir has been studying graphics for the past decade. He recently\u00a0 curated (along with Rotem Kislev) an exhibit on the National Library website titled \u201cFootball Under the Auspices of His Majesty.\u201d Over the last three years Shamir has edited two books on graphics as well as a website devoted to the works of his father and uncle \u2013 The Shamir Brothers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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