How did Israel end up with a Star of David set on two horizontal stripes as its national flag and what is the symbolism behind the state symbol?

In this video, I explore the history of Israel's flag as well as that of its state emblem - a menorah surrounded by olive branches - which were both agreed upon shortly after the declaration of the state.

== Timestamps ==
Intro - 00:00
Flag symbols - 00:55
Flag colors - 01:00
Israeli flag law - 01:38
Flag protocol - 02:00
Flag dimensions - 02:48
Tekhelet / talit = 03:12
WZO template 04:09
First proposals - 04:40
State symbol adoption timeline - 05:50
Rejected state emblems - 06:34
Emblem selection process - 07:45
The Shamir Brothers - 08:00
Other official flags of Israel - 08:59
Israeli presidential standard - 09:18
Marine presidential standard - 09:29
Israeli Prime Minister's standard - 09:35
Marine standard of Israeli prime minister - 09:44