The symbols of Palestine include official and unofficial flags, icons or adopted cultural expressions that may be emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of Palestine and of its culture.
The scope of what is included in the symbols of Palestine includes the state flag and its ensign based on the Flag of the Arab Revolt. It also includes Palestinian vexillology and signs used by the Palestinian National Authority.The Palestinian People: A History - Page 392, Baruch Kimmerling - 2009 The fida'i is its national anthem. In 2015, the Palestinian Authority adopted the Palestine sunbird as the national bird of the State of Palestine.The First Palestinian Bird Migration Festival , Palestine Wildlife Society. Retrieved 29 July 2009. The Palestinian Authority passport has been described as a 'crucial symbol of nationhood.'Jordan Times, 25 Jan. 1995 Postage stamps and postal history of the Palestinian National Authority also constitute a national symbol. The list of foundational symbols of Palestinian identity include: Al Aqsa (compound), particularly the Dome of the RockPalestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs; Tim Marshall: "Many people believe that the mosque depicted is called the Al-Aqsa; however, a visit to one of Palestine's most eminent intellectuals, Mahdi F. Abdul Hadi, clarified the issue. Hadi is chairman of the Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs, based in East Jerusalem. His offices are a treasure trove of old photographs, documents, and symbols. He was kind enough to spend several hours with me. He spread out maps of Jerusalem's Old City on a huge desk and homed in on the Al-Aqsa compound, which sits above the Western Wall. "The mosque in the Al- Aqsa [Brigades] flag is the Dome of the Rock. Everyone takes it for granted that it is the Al-Aqsa mosque, but no, the whole compound is Al-Aqsa, and on it are two mosques, the Qibla mosque and the Dome of the Rock, and on the flags of both Al-Aqsa Brigades and the Qassam Brigades, it is the Dome of the Rock shown," he said. ; Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Mahdi Abdul Hadi : "Al-Aqsa Mosque, also referred to as Al-Haram Ash-Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary), comprises the entire area within the compound walls (a total area of 144,000 m2) - including all the mosques, prayer rooms, buildings, platforms and open courtyards located above or under the grounds - and exceeds 200 historical monuments pertaining to various Islamic eras. According to Islamic creed and jurisprudence, all these buildings and courtyards enjoy the same degree of sacredness since they are built on Al-Aqsa's holy grounds. This sacredness is not exclusive to the physical structures allocated for prayer, like the Dome of the Rock or Al-Qibly Mosque (the mosque with the large silver dome)" Handala the Palestinian key the Palestinian keffiyeh made famous by Yasser Arafat the watermelon
Among the additional objects which are considered to be symbols of the Palestinian nation, is the native Palestinian poppy, Anemone coronaria. Even though the national flower of Palestine is the Faqqua Iris, adopted in 2016, the poppy has red petals, a black center with a white ring around it, and green leaves, evoking the colors of the Pan-Arabic and Palestinian flag. Jaffa oranges, lemons, olive trees, Battiri eggplants and the cactus pear (sabr) are also widely used as symbols for the Palestinian nation. Other plants including za'atar (thyme) and handal (colocynth) and traditional Palestinian crafts such as tatreez (Palestinian embroidery) are also considered national symbols. Maqluba is used a national symbol at pro-Palestine protests.
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