Jerusalem Views On Stamps

A set of six definitive stamps of identical design depicting the Jewish Menorah, the ancient seven-branched candelabrum, was issued by Israel during 2002–2003. The Menorah is the national emblem and coat of arms of the State of Israel.

The stamp tabs reproduce a detail from the stone relief on the Arch of Titus in Rome, erected after the Roman conquest of Judea and the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70. The relief depicts a procession of Roman legionnaires carrying spoils from the Second Temple, including the Menorah and other sacred Temple vessels.