Adopted in 1948, five moths after the country's establishment, Israel's flag is made up of a Ã…€œdark sky blue ? Star of David emblazoned at the center of a field of white and flanked at both its top and bottom by a Ã…€œdark sky blue ? horizontal stripe. The stripes are intended to symbolize a Ã…€œtallit ? ‚¬Å“ a traditional Jewish prayer shawl ‚¬Å“ while the Star of David is a universal symbol of the Jewish faith.