State Medal - El-Al ND

Reverse

The area is filled with stylized Hebrew letters, free and uneven. The entire Hebrew alphabet, consisting of 22 letters, are enclosed within a circle surrounding the Hebrew "aleph" which is placed in the center.

Edge

On the bronze and silver, the State emblem and the words: "State of Israel" in Hebrew and English. The gold has the State emblem and the words: "Israel", in Hebrew and in English. The silver medals bear "Silver 935" in Hebrew and the word "Sterling" in English. The gold medals have "G 916.6". The silver 59mm have the date 5738-1977" except for the medals numbered 0001 to 0095 and 1096 to 1395.

Comment

The beginnings of Israeli aviation predate the establishment of the State, but the War of Liberation and the land blockade imposed by the Arab states upon the country, made it necessary to ensure free and independent communication with countries abroad among the paramount concerns of the young State, demanding an immediate solution. The Government therefore, decided, as early as November 1948, to establish a national airline. In 1949 El Al established air links with Europe and Africa; the New York line began to operate in 1 950.
El Al, on its twentieth anniversary, maintained a network of flights to sixteen countries spread over four continents.

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Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
ND (1969)	4955	-	-	-	-	-	-

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