Online Auction 021 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
"Israel Defense Force Day" – Poster, 1949
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Sold for: $425
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"20 Tammuz 5709, Israel Defense Force Day", a poster issued by "HaVa'ad LeMa'an HaChayal" [Council for Soldier Welfare]. Tel-Aviv: "Nesher" press, 1949.
Illustration of the IDF emblem.
"IDF Day" was celebrated only twice in Israel's history, in 1948 and in 1949, on the 20th of Tammuz – the yahrzeit of Theodor Herzl. The celebrations included parades and medal-granting ceremonies. In 1950, due to criticism voiced by the press and by army officers, David Ben Gurion decided to unite IDF Day with Independence Day.
47X63 cm. Good condition. Fold lines and creases. Minor stains. Small tears along edges (including one open tear). A small hole in the center of the poster.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
Illustration of the IDF emblem.
"IDF Day" was celebrated only twice in Israel's history, in 1948 and in 1949, on the 20th of Tammuz – the yahrzeit of Theodor Herzl. The celebrations included parades and medal-granting ceremonies. In 1950, due to criticism voiced by the press and by army officers, David Ben Gurion decided to unite IDF Day with Independence Day.
47X63 cm. Good condition. Fold lines and creases. Minor stains. Small tears along edges (including one open tear). A small hole in the center of the poster.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
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