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Kiryat Gat (Israel)

Iriyat Kiryat Gat, Municipality of Kiryat Gat

image by Dov Gutterman | 8:11

Coat-of-arms adopted 31st May 1973

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♦ photo ^source (former city hall)
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♦ photo (vertical flag)

Description
Variant used as Desk Flag

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Description

Kiryat Gat is 56 km south of Tel-Aviv, 43 km north of Be'er Sheva and 68 km from Jerusalem. Its name comes from the biblical town of Gat. The area was a major battlefield in the 1948 war and a scene of many clashes between the Egyptian Army and the IDF. At that time it was called Falujah Pocket, later to be remembered in Pelogot Junction near Kiryat Gat on the main road from north to south. Kiryat Gat is the major city of Lahish region. It was established in September 1955, municipality since 1972, 53'000 inh.
Dov Gutterman, 3/4 September 2001

Ruder 1999 shows the flag with two stripes. There is a photo in the book, so I will trust it.
Dov Gutterman, 24 March 2003

Municipality of Kiryat Gat – as seen in TV on 4 April 2004, the flag is indeed the one with the stripes.
Dov Gutterman, 7 April 2004

♦ History of Lachish region and Kiryat Gat (qiryat-gat.muni.il, Hebrew | English translation)

Variant used as Desk Flag

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Coat-of-arms adopted 31st May 1973

Unofficial flag with an emblem on monochrome background. I used the desk flag colour (white) as background, but it could be also on other colours.
Dov Gutterman, 3 September 2001

Coat of Arms

Since 2025

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From the municipal website (in Hebrew):

Kiryat Gat changed its coat of arms in 2025 following a resolution passed at a city council meeting.
An open book – the city's new coat of arms, resembling the pages of an open book: a symbol of educational development, "the People of the Book", adapting the education system to the digital world and securing the future of the city's children.
The buildings – symbolise urban regeneration and the construction boom that are bringing about a positive influx of residents into the city. They represent the new neighbourhoods and districts, as well as the historic housing agreement signed in the city for over 21'000 housing units – a huge boom for a city set to triple in size. The buildings also symbolise the industrial plants and major high-tech companies that have made their home in the Kiryat Gat Industrial Park.
The railway line symbolises the development of public transport in the city, the new roads, the interchanges, the additional railway station to be built in the city, and the accessibility and strategic location of Kiryat Gat – right in the centre of the country.
The colours – the rich palette of the city's emblem represents the diverse community and the gathering of people from all corners of the world who live together in harmony and love. The many shades of blue represent the sky – because for us, the sky's the limit! They also symbolise the city's technological development and its numerous high-tech companies. The shades of brown and orange represent the earth – rootedness, stability, the connection to the Holy Land, Zionism and construction. They also symbolise the human warmth of the residents of Kiryat Gat.
The dove – a biblical symbol of peace, a bright future and good tidings. It symbolises flight, the aspiration to soar and succeed, and the green spaces surrounding the city of Kiryat Gat.
(Translated with DeepL.com)

1973 – 2025

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Municipal emblem explanation, from a document sent to me by the municipality (my translation):

Green: characteristic to the green fields in whose heart the town is situated.
Red: symbolic memorial to those who were killed in the Independence War and liberated the area from Egyptian occupation.
Wall: symbol to the security which is given to the population by the town and also as reminder to the walls built by Rehavam, King of Judea.
Cogwheel: represents the renewing local industry.
Cotton branch: the plant that characterized the area and was used for the local textile industry.

Sources: letter by Ms Michal Cohen, City Council Spokeswoman; desk flag; city webpage.

The municipal emblem was published in the official gazette (Rashumot), YP 1922, 31 May 1973. It replaced the previous and quite similar emblem of the Local Council Kiryat Gat, published YP 706, 22 October 1959.

Dov Gutterman, 3/4 September 2001