Flags, Symbols & Currency of Palestine
The national flag of Palestine is a tricolor of black, white, and green as horizontal bands from top to bottom respectively. A red triangle overlays the horizontal bands with its base on the hoist side of the flag. The colors represent the Pan-Arab colors that derive inspiration from the Arab Revold against Ottoman rule. The flag of Palestine closely resembles that of Jordan and Western Sahara. It was adopted on May 28, 1964 by the Palestinian Liberation Organization.
Historical Flags
Flag During Arab Revolt
Flag used by the Arab League to represent Palestine from 1945 to circa 1955
Palestine flag with a shorter triangle
Symbols of Palestine
Palestinian Authority Passport
Palestine is yet to have as many official symbols as most other nations have. The flag as mentioned above and the national anthem are official symbols of the state. The Palestine sunbird has the potential to be declared the national bird of Palestine in the future. The passport of Palestine Authority, however, acts as a major symnol of Palestininan national identity for the state's residents. Traditional symbols of the region include Palestinian poppy, olive trees, cactus pear, lemons, etc.
The Palestinian Authority Passport is a travel document issued by the Palestinian Authority to residents of Palestine territories for international travel purpose. It was first issued in April 1995. Anyone with a birth certificate proving their birth in Palestine becomes eligible to receive this passport.
National Coat Of Arms Of Palestine
The Palestininan Coat of Arms features the Eagle of Saladin carrying a shielf with the Palestinian flag. An Aabic scroll with Arabic text "賮賱爻胤賷賳鈥�" meaning "Palestine" lies at the base of the eagle. The emblem represents Arab victories and was used since the era of the Ayyubid state.
National Anthem
- Anthem Title: Fida'墨 ("Fedayeen warrior")
- Composer: Ali Ismael
- Lyricist: Said Al Muzayin
- Year of Completion: Unspecified
- Date of Adoption: 1996
The national anthem of Palestine is called Fida'墨 meaning "Fedayeen warrior" which translates to as warrior who sacrifices himself. The anthem was adopted in 1996 by the Palestinian Liberation Organization to replace the former anthem of Mawtini. Said Al Muzayin wrote the lyrics while Egyptian maestro Ali Ismael is the music composer.
Fida'墨 (Arab)
賮赛丿賻丕卅赛賷 賮赛丿賻丕卅赛賷 賮赛丿賻丕卅赛賷
賷賻丕 兀賻乇賿囟賽賷 賷賻丕 兀賻乇賿囟 丕賱噩購丿購賵丿
賮赛丿賻丕卅赛賷 賮赛丿賻丕卅赛賷 賮赛丿賻丕卅赛賷
賷賻丕 卮賻毓賿亘賽賷 賷賻丕 卮賻毓賿亘 丕賱禺購賱購賵丿
亘賽毓賻夭賿賲賽賷 賵賻賳賻丕乇賽賷 賵賻亘購乇賿賰賻丕賳賽 孬賻兀乇賽賷
賵賻兀賻卮賿賵賻丕賯賽 丿賻賲賽賷 賱賽兀賻乇賿囟賽賷 賵賻丿賻丕乇賽賷
氐賻毓賻丿賿鬲購 丕賱噩賽亘賻丕賱賻丕 賵賻禺購囟賿鬲購 丕賱賳賽賾囟賻丕賱賻丕
賯賻賴賻乇賿鬲購 丕賱賲購丨賻丕賱賻丕 毓賻亘賻乇賿鬲購 丕賱丨購丿購賵丿
亘賽毓賻夭賿賲賽 丕賱乇賽賾賷賻丕丨 賵賻賳賻丕乇賽 丕賱爻賽賾賱賻丕丨
賵賻廿賽氐賿乇賻丕乇賽 卮賻毓賿亘賽賷 亘賽兀賻乇賿囟 丕賱賰賽賮賻丕丨
(賮賽賱賻爻賿胤賽賷賳購 丿賻丕乇賽賷 賮賽賱賻爻賿胤賽賷賳購 賳賻丕乇賽賷)
賮賽賱賻爻賿胤賽賷賳購 丿賻丕乇賽賷 賵丿乇亘 丕賳鬲氐丕乇賷
賮賽賱賻爻賿胤賽賷賳購 孬賻丕乇賽賷 賵賻兀賻乇賿囟賽 丕賱氐購賾賲購賵丿
亘賽丨賻賯賽賾 丕賱賯賻爻賻賲 鬲賻丨賿鬲賻 馗賽賱賽賾 丕賱毓賻賱賻賲
亘賽兀賻乇賿囟賽賷 賵賻卮賻毓賿亘賽賷 賵賻賳賻丕乇賽 丕賱兀賻賱賻賲
爻賻兀賻丨賿賷賻丕 賮赛丿賻丕卅赛賷 賵賻兀賻賲賿囟賽賷 賮赛丿賻丕卅赛賷
賵賻兀賻賯賿囟賽賷 賮赛丿賻丕卅赛賷 廿賽賱賻賶 兀賻賳 鬲賻毓購賵丿
賮赛丿賻丕卅赛賷
Fedayeen Warrior
Warrior, warrior, warrior,
Oh my land, the land of the ancestors
Warrior, warrior, warrior,
Oh my people, people of eternity
With my determination, my fire and the volcano of my vendetta
With the longing in my blood for my land and my home
I have climbed the mountains and fought the wars
I have conquered the impossible, and crossed the frontiers
With the resolve of the winds and the fire of the weapons
And the determination of my nation in the land of struggle
Palestine is my home, and the path of my triumphal
(Palestine is my home, Palestine is my fire,)
Palestine is my vendetta and the land of withstanding
By the oath under the shade of the flag
By my land and nation, and the fire of pain
I will live as a warrior, I will remain a warrior,
I will die as a warrior - until my country returns
)Warrior
The Currency of Palestine is the New Israeli shekel/Jordanian dinar
Palestine uses different currencies like the New Israeli shekel (NIS) and the Jordaninan dinar. The NIS is, however, the most widely used currency in the state. 1 shekel is divided into 100 agorot. NIS banknotes are available in denominations of 200, 100, 50, and 20; NIS coins in 10, 5, and 1; and Agorot coins in 50 and 10. US dollar is also used in Palestine.
Israeli New Sheqel Coin
Israeli New Sheqel Banknote
Historical Currency Of Palestine
The Palestine pound was used as the currency of the British Mandate of Palestine from November 1, 1927, to May 14, 1948. It was divided into 1000 prutot or mils.
Palestine Pound
