Lake in north Israel, 210 m/689 ft below sea level, into which the River Jordan flows; area 170 sq km/66 sq mi. The first Israeli kibbutz (cooperative settlement) was founded nearby in 1909.
Black, red, and green are known as the ‘black liberation’ colours, recalling Jamaican black activist Marcus Garvey. Taken from the arms of Nyasaland, the sun indicates the dawning of a new era. Effective date: 6 July 1964.