El Al 40th Anniversary

40th Anniversary of El Al
Official Award Medal, 1989 5748

El Al was established in 1949 as Israel's national air carrier. Throughout its existence, El Al has worked to maintain scheduled passenger and freight air links between Israel and the world in times of both war and peace. In addition to its role as the number one promoter of tourism to Israel, El Al also plays an important part in bringing Jewish immigrants to Israel, as in the famous "Magic Carpet" and "Ezra and Nehemiah" operations in the early years of the state and "Operation Solomon" in 1991 as well as the immigration of hundrends of thousands of Jews from Eastern Europe and the republics of the CIS. El Al maintains air connections with 48 international destinations in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia.

Obverse: A Boeing 747 passenger plane with the company logo, the number "40" in the background. Below, along the circumference, the inscription "40th ANNIVERSARY of EL AL" in Hebrew and English. The Hebrew and English letters of the company name are intertwined, creating the company logo. Reverse

Reverse: The passage "I BORE YOU ON EAGLES' WINGS" and the source "Exodus 19:4" in Hebrew and English. Around the passage are lines in a round shape depicting the profile of a wing in flight

Edge: Initials "I.G.C.M.C." in Hebrew and in English with 'STERLING 925" in Hebrew and English and serial number.

Serialization: All medals are numbered.

Designer: Reuben Nutels.

Engraving: Tidhar Dagan.

Mint: The Government Mint.