Palestinian key
The Palestinian key is the Palestinian symbol of their homes lost in the Nakba, when more than half of the population of Mandatory Palestine were either expelled or fled violence in the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight and subsequently denied the right to return. Almost 75 years later the key remains a potent symbol and reminder of physical and emotional loss and injustice. It is considered part of a hope for return and a claim to the lost properties. Description
The keys are large and old-fashioned in style. Enlarged replicas are often found around Palestinian refugee camps, and used at pro-Palestinian demonstrations around the world as collective symbols. World's largest key

Since 2016, a Palestinian restaurant in Doha, Qatar, holds the Guinness World Record for the world's largest key – 2.7 tonnes and 7.8 x 3 meters. Gallery

See also

 List of national symbols of Palestine

References

Palestinians
Political symbols
Palestinian culture
National symbols of the State of Palestine
History of the Palestinian refugees