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Line 28: "Hatikvah" is one of only a few national anthems in the world which is in a [[minor scale]], such as "[[Mila Rodino]]" ([[Bulgaria]]) and "[[Meniñ Qazaqstanım]]" ([[Kazakhstan]]); the anthems of some other Asian countries are of a different tonality such as [[Japan]] and [[Nepal]]. Though it sounds mournful, the song is optimistic and uplifting as the title (which means "hope") suggests.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.nationalanthems.me/israel-hatikvah/ |title = Nationalanthems.me}}</ref> The anthem's theme revolves around the nearly 2,000-year-old hope of the Jewish people for freedom and sovereignty in the Land of Israel, a national dream that was later realised with the [[Declaration of Independence (Israel)|founding of the modern State of Israel]] in 1948. == National colors – {{Main|National colours of Israel}} The [[national colours]] of Israel are azure and white as seen on the [[flag of Israel|flag of
▲and white as seen on the [[flag of Israel|flag of Isra which officially contain the colours azure]]<ref>In Hebrew "תכלת" </ref>[[flag of Israel]] |azure,dark azure<ref>In Hebrew "תכלת כהה" </ref> [[flag of Israel|and whiteel]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/isflag.html | title=Israel National Symbols: The Israeli Flag | publisher=Jewish Virtual Library | access-date=11 June 2014}}</ref> The origin of the combination of these colors is from the Bible, in which they are mentioned in several instances. Blue and white are also the traditional team colours of the Israel national sporting teams. | |||