Parashat Bamidbar | The Symbolism of the Flags | Rabbi Shai Finkelstein 

There is a fascinating insight into flags or emblems as means of identity. In Ancient Rome, the eagles were the army's emblems of identity for each battalion, proudly conserved in battle and regarded as a disasterif the enemy captured the eagle which was a priority to regain. The eagles were symbols of war. For the Jewish people, they were proud symbols of identity, of place, tribe, family and belonging. As such, they were emblems of peace.

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