Adjutant General – Branch of Service Flag until 2006 (Israel)

Heyl Shalishut

Last modified: 2024-01-20 by martin karner
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3:4 | 90×120 cm
image by Dov Gutterman

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• Branch of Service and Unit Flags (Israel)
• Israel Defense Forces
• Israel

The flags are rectangular, 90 cm × 120 cm and divided diagonally by a line going from the upper hoist to the bottom fly. Bottom hoist is light blue, upper fly is white.
Nahum Shereshevsky, 23 June 1997

The main element of the flag is usually the shoulder patch or a similar design. Since these are awarded to brigade-level (or equivalent) formations while flags are awarded to regiment/batallion-level formations, the latter flags have additional elements to distinguish the specific battalion. (...) The finials are in the shape of the corps emblems and attached to them are campaign streamers.
Nahum Shereshevsky, 25 May 1998

I checked the IDF website, looking at current formation signs (shoulder sleeve insignia). I believe light blue-white is actually the adjutant general (military administration).
Tom Gregg, 31 October 2002

Starting of 1 July 2006, the "Heyl Shalishut" will merge with Manpower division of the Army (Land Arm) Command and both will become the new "Human Resources Division". "Heyl Shalishut" will probably cease to exit as seperate force and its colors are expected to become obsolete.
Dov Gutterman, 5 June 2007