"Israel Today" marks the declaration of the State emblem on February 10, 1949 in the section "Seventy Years After" by David Sela. After nine months of deliberations, the Provisional Council of the State unanimously accepted the emblem design proposal of the Shamir brothers. On June 19, the brothers received the prize, 200 IL. The brothers received an apology saying: In the difficult financial conditions of the state, the treasury can not make a larger sum available for your prize. February 2019