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<\/a>Hope is not wishful thinking<\/p><\/div>The Magen David, Shield of David is comparatively new to history. Hollywood productions aside, it was not the emblem on shields of David\u2019s mighty ones or a flag flown from the top of Solomon\u2019s chariot fortresses. The six-pointed star is found in ancient Near Eastern cultures as a decorative item. Only in fairly recent times has it been associated consistently with Judaism. The flag of Zionism was designed by an American Jew, Morris Harris who was born in Lithuania. He and his family set up an awning company in New York and he invented several awning related devices and an air pump still in use. Harris a=was a successful designer and inventor and produced flags, banners and awnings from the shop. He utilized the by now recognizable Magen David and placing blue stripes on the borders, in similar fashion as a prayer shawl, or tallit<\/a>. The blue and white colors of the tallit were ordained by the Almighty to remind the Israelites of the Torah. The flag of Zionism was designed in 1897 and became the basic design for today\u2019s Israel national banner. Today the flag of Israel<\/a> is perhaps the most instantly recognized banner in the world.<\/p>\n