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 E
A dove, its wings, spread, head and body inclined to the right, the left wing raised higher. The wing tips and feet form a fanlike pattern. Around the rim, stylized Hebrew letters in relief, make up the Hebrew inscription: `Bring back my sons from far and my daughters from the end of the earth` from Isaiah 43:6. The inscription in English fills the upper part save for a triangle between the wings and the body of the dove within which are engraved the words `El Al` in Hebrew.
Obverse lettering
Obverse script
Reverse description
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.
