HERALDRY OF THE LOST TRIBES
LINKS
Heraldry of the Tribes – Symbols of Our Celto Saxon Heritage
Heraldry: Clues to History – The Ensign Message
Heraldic Emblems Prove the Modern Identity of EPHRAIM! – William F. Dankenbring
Heraldic Emblems – 10 Commandment Ministry
Heraldic and Philological Proofs of True Israel – Willie Martin
The Emblems of the 12 Tribes – William F. Dankenbring
Who Are You America? Significance of number thirteen in American heraldry – Stephen J Spykerman
The Lion and the Unicorn – Stephen J Spykerman
Flags of the Tribes of Israel – crwflags
Symbolism Identifies the USA with Israel, with Joseph, and with the Tribe of Manasseh – Yair Davidiy
Symbolism – Yair Davidiy
Israel’s Heraldry – British Israel
Heraldry Index – Jah Truth
Israel’s Emblems – Then and Now – Christian Assemblies International
Whence Came They?: Israel, Britain and the Restoration – Vaughan E. Hansen
Israel’s Lost Ten Tribes: Migrations to Britain and the United States – Vaughan E. Hansen
VIDEOS
[HD] The Ten Lost Tribes of Israel | Where They Went, What They Are Now Called (Part 1 + 2)
BY TRIBE
Reuben:
Ruby Reuben– Yair Davidiy
Description of Reuben רְאוּבֵן – karinforeman.com
Heraldic Emblems of the Tribe of Reuben – 10 Commandment Ministry
Tribe of Reuben – Jewish Encyclopedia
The mandrakes in Reuben’s coat-of-arms are based on the episode related in Gen. 30, where young Reuben brought his mother Leah mandrakes from the field. The biblical phrase is from Deut. 33:6, “Let Reuben live.”
Gen 29:32 And Lĕ’ah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Re’uḇĕn, for she said, “For יהוה has looked on my affliction, because now my husband is going to love me.”
Gen_30:14 And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son’s mandrakes.
Deu 33:6 Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.
1Ch 12:37 and of the Re’uḇĕnites and the Gaḏites and the half-tribe of Menashsheh, from beyond the Yardĕn, one hundred and twenty thousand armed for battle with every kind of weapon of battle.
Simeon
Tribe of Simeon – Jewish Encyclopedia
Simeon in a Nutshell – Yair Davidiy
Description of Simeon שִׁמְעוֹן – karinforeman.com
Heraldry of the Tribe of Simeon – 10 Commandment Ministry
Simon was one of the strongest tribes during the wandering in the desert but later became one of the weakest in consequence of losses suffered during the battles for the Promised Land. It was eventually absorbed by mighty Judah. Formerly the city of Shechem was situated within the boundaries of Simon and the gate of the city therefore appears on the tribe’s. The biblical phrase is from Deut. 33:5, “…and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.”
Gen_29:33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
Gen_34:25 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
Num_2:12 And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Deu_27:12 These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:
1Ch_12:25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
Levi
Description of Levi לֵוִי – karinforeman.com
Levi – Yair Davidiy
Tribe of Levi – Jewish Encyclopedia
Levi In A Nutshell – Yair Davidiy
Heraldic Emblems of the Tribes of Simeon and Levi – 10 Commandment Ministry
The Levites “kept the charge of the tabernacles of testimony” (Num. 1:53); they had no territory of their own and were dispersed among the other tribes. Their emblem was the ephod of the High Priest on which were engraved, upon precious stones, the names of all tribes. The biblical phrase is from Deut. 33:10, “They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law.”
Gen_29:34 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
Gen_49:5 Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
Num_1:49 Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
Num 1:53 But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.
Deu 33:8 And of Lĕwi he said, “Your Tummim and Your Urim belong to Your kind one, whom You tried at Massah, with whom You contended at the waters of Meriḇah,
Deu 33:9 who said of his father and mother, ‘I have not seen them.’ And he did not acknowledge his brothers, or know his own children, for they have guarded Your Word and watched over Your covenant.
Deu 33:10 “They teach Your right-rulings to Yaʽaqoḇ, and Your Torah to Yisra’ĕl. They put incense before You, and a complete burnt offering on Your altar.
Deu 33:11 “O יהוה, bless his strength, and accept the work of his hands. Smite the loins of those who rise against him, and of those who hate him, that they rise no more.”
1Ch 9:33 And these were the singers, heads of the fathers’ houses of the Lĕwites, in the rooms, and were exempted from other duties, for they were employed in that work day and night.
1Ch 15:16 And Dawiḏ spoke to the leaders of the Lĕwites to appoint their brothers the singers with instruments of song, harps, and lyres, and cymbals, to lift up the voice with joy.
Judah
Heraldic Emblems of the Tribe of Judah – 10 Commandment Ministry
Judah In A Nutshell – Yair Davidiy
Description of Judah יְהוּדָה – karinforeman.com
Tribe of Judah – Jewish Encyclopedia
The most famous heraldic symbol belongs to the tribe of Judah, which displayed a lion on its shield. This tribe became the most powerful and constituted the Kingdom of Judah. The lion is the symbol of strength and is featured as such in innumerable works throughout the ages. This animal is one those most frequently mentioned in the Bible, appearing about 130 times under 6 different names. The biblical phrase is from Gen. 49:9, “Judah is a lion’s whelp.”
Gen 29:35 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
Gen 49:8 “You, Yehuḏah, your brothers praise you; your hand is on the neck of your enemies; your father’s children bow down before you.
Gen 49:9 “Yehuḏah is a lion’s cub; from the prey you have gone up, my son! He bowed down, he crouched like a lion. And like a lion, who does rouse him?
Gen 49:10 “The sceptre shall not turn aside from Yehuḏah, nor a Lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes, and to Him is the obedience of peoples.
Gen 49:11 “Binding his donkey to the vine, and his donkey’s colt to the choice vine, he washed his garments in wine, and his robes in the blood of grapes.
Gen 49:12 “His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk.
Num 2:3 And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
Deu 33:7 And this of Yehuḏah, and he said, “Hear, יהוה, the voice of Yehuḏah, and bring him to his people. His hands shall fight for him, and You be a help against his enemies.”
1Ch_12:24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
Issachar
Heraldic Emblems of the Tribe of Issachar – 10 Commandment Ministry
Issachar In A Nutshell – Yair Davidiy
Description of Issachar יִשָּׂשׁכָר – Karin Foreman
Tribe of Issachar – Jewish Encyclopedia
Issachar’s territory was the plain of Esdraelon, from the sea to the banks of the Jordan. This tribe is frequently mentioned together with Zebulun indicative of their being neighbors and maintaining close relations. The tribe’s emblem of sun and stars is derived from the biblical phrase, “And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times” (1 Chron. 12:32). Other representations of Issachar reflect the dependence of this tribe on the Phoenicians, in whose products the tribe dealt — as a carrier of loads (see also Menorah stamp), as a donkey (on the Jewish National Fund stamp), or as a laden camel (in the synagogue of Aix-la-Chapelle).
Gen 30:18 And Lĕ’ah said, “Elohim has given me my hire, because I have given my female servant to my husband.” So she called his name Yissasḵar.
Gen 49:14 “Yissasḵar is a strong donkey lying down between two burdens,
Gen 49:15 and he saw that a resting place was good, and that the land was pleasant, and he inclined his shoulder to bear a burden, and became a subject to slave labour.
Num_2:5 And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar.
Deu 33:18 And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.
1Ch 12:32 and the children of Yissasḵar who had understanding of the times, to know what Yisra’ĕl should do, their chiefs were two hundred. And all their brothers were at their command;
Zubulun
Heraldic Emblems of the Tribe of Zebulun – 10 Commandment Ministry
Zebulun In A Nutshell – Yair Davidiy
Description of Zebulun זְבוּלֻן – Karin Foreman
Tribe of Zebulun – Jewish Encyclopedia
Zevulun settled on the country’s seaboard and as symbolized by its emblem was engaged in navigation. This idea is conveyed in the biblical phrase, “Zebulun (…) shall be for a haven of ships” (Gen. 49:13).
Gen_30:20 And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.
Gen 49:13 Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.
Num 2:5 And those camping next to him is the tribe of Yissasḵar, and the leader of the children of Yissasḵar: Nethanĕ’l, son of Tsuʽar.
Num 2:6 And his army with its registered ones: fifty-four thousand four hundred.
Num 2:7 Then the tribe of Zeḇulun, and the leader of the children of Zeḇulun: Eliyaḇ, son of Ḥĕlon.
Deu 33:18 And of Zebulun he said, “Rejoice, O Zebulun, in your going out, and Yissaskar in your tents!
Deu 33:19 “They call peoples to the mountain, there they bring offerings of righteousness, for they draw from the riches of the seas, and treasures hidden in the sand.”
1Ch_12:33 Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
Dan
Heraldic Emblems of the Tribe of Dan – 10 Commandment Ministry
Dan In A Nutshell – Yair Davidiy
Description of Dan דן – Karin Foreman
Dan – Jewish Encyclopedia
The original area of the tribe of Dan extended from Jaffa southward. Samson was a son of this tribe. As it could not conquer its entire territory, Dan looked to settle elsewhere and the tribe moved north to the source of the Jordan River, captured the city Laish, and settled there. In Jacob’s Blessing Dan was promised that he “shall judge his people” (Gen. 49:16), a reference symbolized by the scales of justice on the stamp.
Gen 30:6 And Rachel said, Elohim hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.
Gen 49:16 “Dan rightly rules his people as one of the tribes of Yisra’ĕl.
Gen 49:17 “Dan is a serpent by the way, an adder by the path, that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider falls backward.
Gen 49:18 “I have waited for your deliverance, O יהוה!
Num 2:25 The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
Deu 33:22 And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
1Ch 12:35 and of the Danites, arranging battle, twenty-eight thousand six hundred;
Naphtali
Heraldic Emblems of the Tribe of Naphtali – 10 Commandment Ministry
Naphtali In A Nutshell – Yair Davidiy
Description of Naphtali נַפְתָּלִי – Karin Foreman
Tribe of Naphtali – Jewish Encyclopedia
After the conquest of the country, the tribe of Naftali settled in the north where played a central role among the tribes located there. Naftali is represented by a gazelle or running stag. The biblical phrase is “Naftali is a hind let loose” (Gen. 49:21).
Gen_30:8 And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.
Gen 49:21 “Naphtali is a deer let loose, he gives words of elegance.
Num 2:25 On the north side: the banner of the camp of Dan, according to their divisions, and the leader of the children of Dan: Aḥiʽezer, son of Ammishaddai.
Num 2:26 And his army with their registered ones: sixty-two thousand seven hundred.
Num 2:27 And those who camp next to him: the tribe of Ashĕr, and the leader of the children of Ashĕr: Paḡʽi’ĕl, son of Oḵran.
Num 2:28 And his army with their registered ones: forty-one thousand five hundred.
Num 2:29 Then the tribe of Naphtali, and the leader of the children of Naphtali: Aḥira, son of Ěnan.
Num 2:30 And his army with their registered ones: fifty-three thousand four hundred.
Num 2:31 All the registered ones of the camp of Dan: one hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They depart last, with their banners.
Deu 33:23 And of Naphtali he said, “O Naphtali, satisfied with pleasure, and filled with the blessing of יהוה, possess the west and the south.”
1Ch_12:34 And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
Gad
Heraldic Emblems of the Tribe of Gad – 10 Commandment Ministry
Gad In A Nutshell – Yair Davidiy
Description of Gad גָּד – Karin Foreman
Gad – Jewish Encyclopedia
The tribe of Gad settled in the land of Gilead, east of the Jordan. It did battle against Amon and Moab coming from the south, wandering tribes from the east, and Aram from the north. The emblem resembles a camp in reminiscence of the biblical phrase is “Gad, a troop shall overcome him” (Gen. 49:19).
Gen 30:11 And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.
Gen 49:19 “Gaḏ, a raiding band raids him, but he raids its heel.
Num 2:10 On the south side: the banner of the camp of Re’uḇĕn according to their divisions, and the leader of the children of Re’uḇĕn: Elitsur, son of Sheḏĕy’ur.
Num 2:11 And his army with its registered ones: forty-six thousand five hundred.
Num 2:12 And those who camp next to him: the tribe of Shimʽon, and the leader of the children of Shimʽon: Shelumi’ĕl, son of Tsurishaddai.
Num 2:13 And his army with their registered ones: fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
Num 2:14 Then the tribe of Gaḏ, and the leader of the children of Gaḏ: Elyasaph, son of Reʽuw’ĕl.
Deu 33:20 And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.
1Ch 12:14 These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.
Asher
Heraldic Emblems of the Tribe of Asher – 10 Commandment Ministry
Asher In A Nutshell – Yair Davidiy
Description of Asher אָשֵׁר – Karin Foreman
Tribe & Territory of Asher – Jewish Encyclopedia
The coastal strip from the foot of Mount Carmel up to Sidon was inhabited by Asher, the fertility of whose land was indicated by an olive tree or —as represented on stamps of the Jewish National Fund or in the synagogue of Aix-la-Chapelle, Germany— by ears of corn or fruit. The biblical phrase is “Out of Asher his bread shall be fat” (Gen. 49:20).
Gen 30:13 And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
Gen 49:20 “Bread from Ashĕr is rich, and he gives delicacies of a sovereign.
Num 2:25 On the north side: the banner of the camp of Dan, according to their divisions, and the leader of the children of Dan: Aḥiʽezer, son of Ammishaddai.
Num 2:26 And his army with their registered ones: sixty-two thousand seven hundred.
Num 2:27 And those who camp next to him: the tribe of Ashĕr, and the leader of the children of Ashĕr: Paḡʽi’ĕl, son of Oḵran.
Num 2:28 And his army with their registered ones: forty-one thousand five hundred.
Deu 33:24 And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
1Ch 12:36 And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.
Joseph
Heraldic Emblems of the Tribe of Ephraim – 10 Commandment Ministry
Heraldic Emblems of the Tribe of Manasseh – 10 Commandment Ministry
Joseph In A Nutshell – Yair Davidiy
Description of Joseph יוסף – Karin Foreman
Joseph – Jewish Encyclopedia
Ephraim – Jewish Encyclopedia
Manasseh – Jewish Encyclopedia
Joseph was the principal tribe in central Eretz Israel, which split into Manasseh and Ephraim. The fertility of Joseph’s country is symbolized by the sheaf on the stamp. The biblical phrase reads, “…blessed of the Lord be his land” (Deut. 33:13).
Joseph – Gen 30:24 So she called his name Yosĕph, and said, “יהוה has added to me another son.”
Ephraim – Gen_41:52 And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
Manasseh –
Gen_41:51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.
Ephraim & Manasseh –
Gen 48:12 So Yosĕph brought them from between his knees, and he bowed down with his face to the earth.
Gen 48:13 And Yosĕph took them both, Ephrayim with his right hand toward Yisra’ĕl’s left hand, and Menashsheh with his left hand toward Yisra’ĕl’s right hand, and brought them near him.
Gen 48:14 And Yisra’ĕl stretched out his right hand and laid it on Ephrayim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Menashsheh’s head, consciously directing his hands, for Menashsheh was the first-born.
Gen 48:15 And he blessed Yosĕph, and said, “The Elohim before whom my fathers Aḇraham and Yitsḥaq walked, the Elohim who has fed me all my life long to this day,
Gen 48:16 the Messenger who has redeemed me from all evil – bless the youths! And let my name be called upon them, and the name of my fathers Aḇraham and Yitsḥaq. And let them increase to a multitude in the midst of the earth.”
Gen 48:17 And when Yosĕph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephrayim, it was evil in his eyes; and he took hold of his father’s hand to remove it from the head of Ephrayim to the head of Menashsheh.
Gen 48:18 And Yosĕph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this one is the first-born, put your right hand on his head.”
Gen 48:19 But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also becomes a people, and he also is great. And yet, his younger brother is greater than he, and his seed is to become the completeness of the nations.”
Gen 48:20 And he blessed them on that day, saying, “In you Yisra’ĕl shall bless, saying, ‘Elohim make you as Ephrayim and as Menashsheh!’ ” Thus he put Ephrayim before Menashsheh.
Joseph-
Gen 49:22 “Yosĕph is an offshoot of a fruit-bearing tree, an offshoot of a fruit-bearing tree by a fountain, his branches run over a wall.
Gen 49:23 “And the archers have bitterly grieved him, shot at him and hated him.
Gen 49:24 “But his bow remained in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the Mighty One of Yaʽaqoḇ – from there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Yisra’ĕl –
Gen 49:25 from the Ěl of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you with blessings of the heavens above, blessings of the deep that lies beneath, blessings of the breasts and of the womb.
Gen 49:26 “The blessings of your father have excelled the blessings of my ancestors, up to the limit of the everlasting hills. They are on the head of Yosĕph, and on the crown of the head of him who was separated from his brothers.
Joseph-
Num 26:28 The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim.
Ephraim –
Num 2:18 On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.
Manasseh –
Num 2:20 And next to him the tribe of Menashsheh, and the leader of the children of Menashsheh: Gamli’ĕl, son of Peḏahtsur.
Joseph –
Deu 33:13 And of Yosĕph he said, “Blessed of יהוה is his land, with the choicest from the heavens, with the dew, and the deep lying beneath,
Deu 33:14 with the choice fruits of the sun, with the choice yield of the months,
Deu 33:15 with the finest of the ancient mountains, with the choicest of the everlasting hills,
Deu 33:16 with the choicest of the earth and all that fills it, and the good pleasure of Him who dwelt in the bush. Let it come on the head of Yosĕph, and on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.
Deu 33:17 “His splendour is like a first-born bull, and his horns are like the horns of the wild ox. With them he pushes the peoples to the ends of the earth. And they are the ten thousands of Ephrayim, and they are the thousands of Menashsheh.”
Ephraim & Manasseh –
Deu 33:17 His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
Joseph –
1Ch 5:1 Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
Ephraim –
1Ch 12:30 And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.
Manasseh –
1Ch 12:31 And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
1Ch 12:37 And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.
1Ch 26:32 And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.
Benjamin
Heraldic Emblems of the Tribe of Benjamin – 10 Commandment Ministry
Benjamin In A Nutshell – Yair Davidiy
Description of Benjamin בִּנְיָמִין – Karin Foreman
Benjamin – Jewish Encyclopedia
The favorite son of Jacob, Benjamin has remained the symbol of the tender youngest child. The tribe of Benjamin, however, was considered particularly warlike and courageous. To this tribe belonged Saul, the first king, and Jonathan, his son. The symbol of the tribe was the wolf, a predatory animal. The biblical phrase reads, “…in the morning he shall devour the prey” (Gen. 49:27).
Gen_35:18 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.
Gen 49:27 “Binyamin is a wolf that tears, in the morning he eats prey, and at night he divides the spoil.”
Num 2:22 Then the tribe of Binyamin, and the leader of the children of Binyamin: Aḇiḏan, son of Giḏʽoni.
Deu 33:12 Of Binyamin he said, “Let the beloved of יהוה dwell in safety by Him, shielding him all the day, as he dwells between His shoulders.”
1Ch_12:2 They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.
STONES
Exo 28:17 “And you shall put settings of stones in it, four rows of stones: The first row is a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald;
Exo 28:18 and the second row is a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;
Exo 28:19 and the third row is a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
Exo 28:20 and the fourth row is a beryl, and a shoham, and a jasper.
http://www.templeinstitute.org/beged/priestly_garments-7.htm
(color stone) (tribe name) (banner color)
Ruby – Reuben – Red
Jade – Shimon – Green
Agate – Levi – Red, White, and Black Striped
Carbuncle – Judah – Bluish-Green
Lapis – Lazuli – Issachar – Blue
Quartz Crystal – Zebulun – Clear
Turquoise – Dan – Blue
Amethyst – Naftali – Purple
Agate – Gad – Grey
Aquamarine – Asher – Blue-Green
Onyx – Joseph – Black
Opal – Benjamin – A Stone Possessing All the Colors
Num 2:2 Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father’s house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch.
Exo 28:21 And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.
“According to the standards”, Numbers 2:2, There was a symbol for each leader [of each tribe], with a flag and a colour, and the colour of each flag was like the colour of the precious stones that was over the heart of Aaron [the High Priest, i.e. on the hoshen/breastplate]. From this the kingdoms learned to make flags and a colour for each flag. Each tribe had its own leader, and the colour of the flag was similar to the colour of its stone. – Menachem
Reuben’s stone was odem, and the colour of his flag was red, and mandrakes were drawn on it [cf. Genesis 30:14].
Simeon’s [stone was] piteda, and the colour of his flag was green, and [the city of] Shechem was drawn on it [cf. Genesis 34].
Levi’s [stone was] bareqet, and the colour of his flag was one third white, one third black, and one third red, and the Urim weTummim were drawn on it.
Judah’s [stone was] was nofekh, and the colour of his flag was like the colour of the sky, and a lion was drawn on it [cf. Genesis 49:9].
Issachar’s [stone was] sappir, and the colour of his flag was dark blue [lit. black like kohl], and a sun and a moon were drawn on it, as it is written [I Chronicles 12:33]: “And from the sons of Issachar were those who knew the wisdom of the times [i.e. astronomy and calendars].”
Zebulon’s [stone was] yahalom, and the colour of his flag was like the moon, and a ship was drawn on it, as it is written [Genesis 49:13]: “Zebulon shall dwell by the seashore.”
Dan’s [stone was] leshem, and the colour of his flag was similar to sappir, and a snake was drawn on it, as it is written [Genesis 49:17]: “Dan shall be a snake.”
Gad’s [stone was] shevo, and the colour of his flag was not white and not black but a mixture of black and white, and a military camp was drawn on it, as it is written [Genesis 49:19]: “Gad shall camp in troops [Heb: Gad gedud yegudenu].”
Naftali’s [stone was] ahlama, and the colour of his flag was like diluted wine whose red [colour] was no longer strong, and a deer was drawn on it, as it is written [Genesis 49:21]: “Naftali is a swift deer.”
Asher’s [stone was] tarshish, and the colour of his flag was like a precious stone that women decorate themselves with, and an olive tree was drawn on it, as it is written [Genesis 49:20]: “From Asher will be his rich bread.”
Joseph’s [stone was] shoham, and the colour of his flag was very black, and the [picture] drawn on it for the two leaders, Ephraim and Menasseh, was Egypt, because they were born in Egypt. And on the flag of Ephraim was drawn an ox, as it is written [Deuteronomy 33:17]: “His first born is his ox;” this is [a reference to] Joshua, who was from the tribe of Ephraim. And on the flag of Menasseh was drawn a re’em [oryx], as it is written [Deut. 33:17]: “and his horn will be like the horns of the re’em;” this is [a reference to] Gideon, son of Joash, who was from the tribe of Menasseh.
Benjamin’s [stone was] yashpe, and the colour of his flag was like all the colours of the twelve colours, and a wolf was drawn on it, as it is written [Genesis 49:17]: “Benjamin is like a scavenging wolf.” – Menachem
FLAGS/BANNERS
What are the colors and symbols of the twelve tribes’ flags?
(The following is based on the book, Me’Am Lo’ez)
Each of the 12 tribes had its own corresponding flag with its symbol emblazoned upon the flag. The flag’s color paralleled the color of that tribe’s stone in the High Priest’s breastplate (choshen). In most cases, the flag’s symbol corresponded to the blessing given that tribe by Jacob before his passing.
They are as follows:
Reuven: Red flag with mandrake flowers (duda’im)
Shimon: Green flag with buildings of the city of Shchem
Levi: Red, white and black flag with the High Priest’s breastplate (Urim v’Tumim)
Yehudah: Sky blue flag with a lion
Yisasschar: Bluish black flag with a sun and moon
Zevulun: White flag with a ship
Dan: Blue flag with a snake
Naftali: Deep wine colored flag with a deer
Gad: Black and white flag with a tent camp
Asher: Pearlescent colored flag with a tree
Yosef: Pitch black flag with Egypt depicted upon it. It also had two parts for Yosef’s two sons who became tribes: For his son Ephraim was pictured a flag with an ox, and for Menasheh was a flag with a wild ox
Binyamin: Multicolored flag with a wolf
(Pictures from: Betemunah.org)
The Israelites were the first to introduce national flags.
Since Israel was consecrated to the service of God and the Divine Glory was to dwell in the Mishkan which they erected, it was but proper that they should have also their banners. Each tribe had to have colors on its banner corresponding to the colors of the precious stones which were on Aaron’s breast-plate.
The banner of Reuben was red, and in the center a painted mandrake. That of Simeon was green, and in its center it had the picture of Shechem. That of Levi had a tricolor, one stripe of white, one of black, and one of red, and in the center it carried the picture of the Urim and Tumim. Judah’s banner had the color of the sky, and in the center the picture of a lion.
Issachar’s banner was blackish, and had in the center the picture of the sun and the moon. Zebulun had a whitish banner, which carried the picture of a ship in the center. Dan’s banner had the color of sapphire, and an image of a serpent in its center. Gad’s was a mixture of black and white, and carried the picture of a camp. Naphtali’s had the peculiar color of a pale reddish wine, and the picture in its center was that of a hind. Asher’s banner bore the color of a precious
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stone, the ornament of a woman, and the picture of an olive-tree in the center. The color of Joseph’s banner was of a deep black, and had the following pictures: Egypt, then an ox representing Ephraim, and a unicorn to represent Manasseh. Benjamin’s banner had some of the colors of each tribe,i.e., twelve different colors, and the picture of a wolf in the center.
Moses was much perplexed in trying to arrange the positions which the tribes should take up with their banners, as he was anxious to avoid jealousy amongst them. If, thought he, I tell Reuben, for instance, to take his position in the east, he might say the south would suit him better, and so on. But he was spared the ordeal, for the tribes had it clearly arranged at their father’s death-bed how they should take up their respective positions when they should go out to bury him.
When Jacob was dying, says Rabbi Chuma, son of Chananiah, he assembled his sons (Gen. xlix.) and charged them to live a godly life and to take upon themselves the kingdom of heaven. Having finished this charge, he made arrangements with them concerning his burial. He would not have any of their children (who had Canaanite mothers) nor any of the Egyptians concern themselves with his funeral, but the sons should prepare everything and follow him to his grave in the manner following: Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun should take up their position on the east; Reuben, Simeon, and Gad on the south; Asher and Naphtali on the north. Joseph should not carry the corpse (therefore his sons were permitted to do so), for he was a king and they must pay him deference. Levi should not carry the coffin, for he was destined to carry the Ark of God and to be separated for holiness. “And,” said Jacob, “as I now arrange with you as to your respective positions at my burial, so shall it be arranged when the Lord causes his Shechinah to dwell in the midst of you in your journey with your flags.”
Regarding the four winds of heaven, from the east cometh out light for the world; therefore Judah, who represents sovereignty, Issachar the pattern of learning, and Zebulun, who represents navigation and commerce, dwelt with their
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flags on the east side, and were the leaders in the journey. The west sends forth snow, hail, heat, and cold. From the south come beneficent dew and beneficent rains; and from the north comes darkness. On the south therefore was Reuben, who represents repentance, bringing forth God’s mercy and compassion: he was accompanied by Gad, the type of a troop which he shall overcome; and Simeon was in their center, because Simeon requires strength and mercy to be his shelter, and that is obtained by repentance. They–those three mentioned–were second in the journey, showing that repentance is second to the Torah only. When those two parties with their banners were arranged, the Levites came forth carrying the Mishkan. On the west thereof were placed Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, being able to weather the snow and hail. Dan, the followers of Jeroboam, who darkened Israel with two golden calves which he erected, took his place on the north, and was joined by Asher, who was to bear light to Dan’s darkness, and by Naphtali, who was blessed with plenty. These were the last in the journey with the banners.
From: Sacred Texts
CAMPING POSITIONS
Num 2:2 “The children of Yisra’ĕl are to camp, each one by his own banner, beside the sign of his father’s house. Let them camp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance.”
Num 2:3 And on the east side, towards sunrise: those of the banner of the camp of Yehuḏah camp according to their divisions. And the leader of the children of Yehuḏah: Naḥshon, son of Amminaḏaḇ.
Num 2:4 And his army with their registered ones: seventy-four thousand six hundred.
Num 2:5 And those camping next to him is the tribe of Yissasḵar, and the leader of the children of Yissasḵar: Nethanĕ’l, son of Tsuʽar.
Num 2:6 And his army with its registered ones: fifty-four thousand four hundred.
Num 2:7 Then the tribe of Zeḇulun, and the leader of the children of Zeḇulun: Eliyaḇ, son of Ḥĕlon.
Num 2:8 And his army with its registered ones: fifty-seven thousand four hundred.
Num 2:9 All the registered ones of the camp of Yehuḏah, according to their divisions: one hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred. These depart first.
Num 2:10 On the south side: the banner of the camp of Re’uḇĕn according to their divisions, and the leader of the children of Re’uḇĕn: Elitsur, son of Sheḏĕy’ur.
Num 2:11 And his army with its registered ones: forty-six thousand five hundred.
Num 2:12 And those who camp next to him: the tribe of Shimʽon, and the leader of the children of Shimʽon: Shelumi’ĕl, son of Tsurishaddai.
Num 2:13 And his army with their registered ones: fifty-nine thousand three hundred.
Num 2:14 Then the tribe of Gaḏ, and the leader of the children of Gaḏ: Elyasaph, son of Reʽuw’ĕl.
Num 2:15 And his army with their registered ones: forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.
Num 2:16 All the registered ones of the camp of Re’uḇĕn, according to their divisions: one hundred and fifty-one thousand four hundred and fifty. And they are the second to depart.
Num 2:17 And the Tent of Meeting, the camp of the Lĕwites, shall move out in the middle of the camps. As they camp, so they move out, everyone in his place, by their banners.
Num 2:18 On the west side: the banner of the camp of Ephrayim according to their divisions, and the leader of the children of Ephrayim: Elishama, son of Ammihuḏ.
Num 2:19 And his army with their registered ones: forty thousand five hundred.
Num 2:20 And next to him the tribe of Menashsheh, and the leader of the children of Menashsheh: Gamli’ĕl, son of Peḏahtsur.
Num 2:21 And his army with their registered ones: thirty-two thousand two hundred.
Num 2:22 Then the tribe of Binyamin, and the leader of the children of Binyamin: Aḇiḏan, son of Giḏʽoni.
Num 2:23 And his army with their registered ones: thirty-five thousand four hundred.
Num 2:24 All the registered ones of the camp of Ephrayim, according to their divisions: one hundred and eight thousand one hundred. And they are the third to depart.
Num 2:25 On the north side: the banner of the camp of Dan, according to their divisions, and the leader of the children of Dan: Aḥiʽezer, son of Ammishaddai.
Num 2:26 And his army with their registered ones: sixty-two thousand seven hundred.
Num 2:27 And those who camp next to him: the tribe of Ashĕr, and the leader of the children of Ashĕr: Paḡʽi’ĕl, son of Oḵran.
Num 2:28 And his army with their registered ones: forty-one thousand five hundred.
Num 2:29 Then the tribe of Naphtali, and the leader of the children of Naphtali: Aḥira, son of Ěnan.
Num 2:30 And his army with their registered ones: fifty-three thousand four hundred.
Num 2:31 All the registered ones of the camp of Dan: one hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They depart last, with their banners.
Num 2:32 These were registered ones of the children of Yisra’ĕl by their fathers’ houses. All who were registered according to their divisions of the camps: six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.
Num 2:33 But the Lĕwites were not registered among the children of Yisra’ĕl, as יהוה commanded Mosheh.
Num 2:34 And the children of Yisra’ĕl did according to all that יהוה commanded Mosheh. So they camped by their banners and so they departed, each one by his clan, according to their fathers’ houses.
Charts of Modern Identities of the Tribes of Israel & Where They Are Today
The Tribes of Israel are innumerable. There is no way to list all of the surnames, but listed below are some of the most common surnames recorded, and surname related sites, of the Tribes of Israel.
COMMON SURNAMES OF THE SCATTERED TRIBES OF ISRAEL
Israelite Tribal and Clan Names – Yair Davidiy
Check Your Surname Frequency Worldwide – Brit-Am
Genealogy for the Lost Tribes of Israel – Betty Rhodes (Wonderful research done on this site)
Behind the Name – Jewish Submitted Surnames (Hebrew and Yiddish)
Possible Jewish Surnames – Key Word “POSSIBLE”
The history and evolution of Jewish surnames
[CORRECTED] Jewish Surnames Explained
Full text of “Surname book and racial history”
What Does Your Jewish Name Mean? – Jewish World Features – Haaretz
Surname Database (Just type your last name in the box in the upper right side of the screen that says “LAST NAME SEARCH”)
House of Names (Type your last name in the upper left of the screen in the box where it says “Last Name Search”)
When Scotland Was Jewish: DNA Evidence, Archeology, Analysis of Migrations
The Awakened Tribes of Israel & The Greater Exodus 
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