Public Seal of Mandatory Palestine

Public Seal of Palestine

Armiger| Mandatory Palestine
Adopted| 12 April 1923
Shield| Old City of Jerusalem
Motto| Government of Palestine

The Public Seal of Palestine was a seal used when Palestine was administered by the United Kingdom as a League of Nations mandated territory. It was adopted in 1923 and fell out of use in 1948 following the establishment of the State of Israel.

## Design

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The seal, designed by Cecil Thomas of the Royal Mint, depicted a representation of the city of Jerusalem surrounded by the words "Government of Palestine" in English, Arabic and Hebrew. The translation of the Hebrew text (ממשלת פלשתינה (א"י, is, "Government of Palestina (E.Y)", which E.Y stands for Eretz Yisrael. It featured prominent landmarks from the Old City of Jerusalem including the Walls of Jerusalem, Jaffa Gate, the Dome of the Rock and the Tower of David.[1][2]

## Other symbols

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Civil and state vessels registered in Mandatory Palestine flew a red or blue ensign bearing a badge with the word "Palestine" on a white circular field.[3]

In 1935 a badge was adopted for use on the standard of the High Commissioner. This badge depicted a crown with the words "Palestine High Commissioner" underneath.[4]

The Official Gazette of the Government of Palestine depicted the royal arms of the United Kingdom on its front cover.[5][6]

* Badge of the High Commissioner for Palestine

* Cover page of the Official Gazette of the Government of Palestine

* Badge of the Palestine Police Force

## See also

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* Flag of Mandatory Palestine
* Coat of Arms of Palestine
* Emblem of Israel

## References

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1. ^ "Palestine seal". www.royalmintmuseum.org.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
2. ^ "Flag Proposals 1933 (British Mandate of Palestine)".
3. ^ "Civil Ensign 1927 – 1948 (British Mandate of Palestine 1922 – 1948)".
4. ^ "High Commissioner for Palestine Ensign 1936 – 1948".
5. ^ http://awraq.birzeit.edu/sites/default/files/govermnet_pf_palestine_1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
6. ^ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/RutenbergConcessions1927.pdf [bare URL PDF]