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English: Unofficial flag of the Christian Israelis.
  • the red and yellow come from the Aramaic flag and represents the Syriac Orthodox.
  • the yellow and white come from the flag of the Holy See, and represents Roman Catholics.
  • the white and blue come from the Greek flag and represents the Greek Orthodox.
  • the red Latin cross on a blue field comes from the canton of the Christian flag in use in the USA, adapted into a triangular shape, to represent the Trinity.
  • St. George represents devotion to the saint and as the patron saint of soldiers, this flag is mainly used by members of the Israeli army from the community.
Français : Drapeau non officiel des Israéliens chrétiens.
  • Le rouge et le jaune proviennent du drapeau araméen et représentent les orthodoxes syriaques.
  • Le jaune et le blanc proviennent du drapeau du Saint-Siège et représentent les catholiques romains.
  • le blanc et le bleu proviennent du drapeau grec et représentent les orthodoxes grecs.
  • la croix latine rouge sur fond bleu provient du canton du drapeau chrétien utilisé aux États-Unis, adapté en forme triangulaire pour représenter la Trinité.
  • Saint-Georges représente la dévotion envers le saint en tant que saint patron des soldats, ce drapeau est principalement utilisé par les membres de l'armée israélienne issus de la communauté.
Italiano: Bandiera non ufficiale degli israeliani cristiani.
  • il rosso e il giallo provengono dalla bandiera aramaica e rappresenta gli ortodossi siriaci.
  • il giallo e il bianco provengo dalla bandiera della Santa Sede, e rappresenta i cattolici romani.
  • il bianco e l'azzurro provengono dalla bandiera greca e rappresenta i greco-ortodossi.
  • la croce latina rossa in campo blu proviene dal cantone della Bandiera Cristiana in uso negli USA, adattato in forma triangolare, a rappresentare la Trinità.
  • San Giorgio si rappresenta la devozione al santo e in quanto patrono dei soldati essendo questa bandiera usata soprattutto da membri dell'esercito israeliano provenienti dalla comunità.
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Author Courtesy of Evan Ciampaglia.

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