Talk:Ink Flag

Where is it now?
Article should state where the flag is currently. Tempshill (talk) 20:24, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

why is it called that?
Would someone tell us why it is called that? Stellarkid (talk) 02:15, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
 * It says in the article: the flag was hand-made and the symbol was painted with ink. —Ynhockey (Talk) 11:54, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you.  duh.  I guess I don't read so good. Stellarkid (talk) 20:53, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

--Page should be marked for deletion--
This page should be looked over for deletion due to the un-Wikipedia-like topic. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.154.167.17 (talk) 18:33, 14 April 2010 (UTC)

um u should be marked for deletion. israel is recognized by the un as a sovereign state. eilat was never an occupied territory. the jews have a right to a state of their own.--Marbehtorah-marbehchaim (talk) 00:50, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

this in not a WikiProject Palestine
why is this a wikiproject Palestine? eilat was never considered an occupied territory and the ink flag in eilat has nothing to do with the Palestinians?--Marbehtorah-marbehchaim (talk) 00:52, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

Creation of the flag
According to the memoirs of Avraham Adan, the flag was not created on the spot like it says in the article. Instead, Nahum Sarig's secretary gave it to him (a white sheet with a Star of David) and the soldiers drew the ink. This was done in Sdeh Avraham (next to where Uvda Airport is today) and not in Eilat itself. —Ynhockey (Talk) 19:12, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

The star from the flag was provided by Yehezkel Tancman who was the medic of the Negev brigade. He took the star from the cover to his standard issue first aid kit. The dye was made from medical grade iodine which was also sourced from his first aid kit. This is the reason the flag is known as the "ink" flag and not the "paint" flag. Yehezkel is featured in the famous picture, although his face is obscured. He is the left most individual whose arm and back are only visible. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcgillguy (talk • contribs) 06:54, 7 October 2011 (UTC)

The facts
Confirmed by a friend who was in the tank recovery unit and witnessed the whole process. [] The secretary of the brigade, named Pua'ah Er'el, took a white sheet and by using ink she draw the flag that was lifted up by the company commander Abraham Adan (Bren). Pua'ah drew two ink stripes, and sewed on a Magen David torn off a first-aid kit. Bren went on to become a famed General and died Sept 2012. Incidentally, the Israeli flag does have a 6 point star on it, but the official name of the insignia is Magen David, Shield of David. King David reputedly had this star on his shield, but if the insignia was called "Star of David" it would be "Kockha David" not Magen David. If there is no objection based on fact, then I will edit the paragraph Historygypsy (talk)
 * What source is this information based on? If it's based on the online source provided, then I don't think we should given significant weight to the information as it does not appear to be a reliable source and makes a couple embarrassing mistakes in any case. If it's based on another source, please provide it here. On a side note, please don't edit other people's comments on talk pages. —Ynhockey (Talk) 18:07, 6 April 2013 (UTC)

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Delete “reconstruction”
Call me bold, I removed the dubious “reconstruction” flag, which is simply a digital image. Besides, it looks nothing like the flag in the photo or as described. Specifically the Star of David sewn on it from a First-Aid kit. Artificial Nagger (talk) 03:15, 5 March 2023 (UTC)