Israel 1949 Rosh Hashanah 5710 Israeli Defense Forces Emblems Set

Israel · 1949 · 5, 10, 35 Israeli Pruta

This set of three stamps, issued for Rosh Hashanah 5710, features the emblems of the three branches of the newly formed Israeli Defense Forces: Air Force (5 Pruta), Navy (10 Pruta), and Ground Forces (35 Pruta). The designs also incorporate the Menorah, a symbol of the State of Israel, and the Hebrew greeting 'Mo'adim L'Simcha' (Holidays for Joy).

Issued in 1949, these stamps are significant as early postal issues of the nascent State of Israel, celebrating its first New Year after independence and highlighting the importance of its defense forces in the aftermath of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.