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Ramat Yishay (Israel)

Mo'atza Mekomit Ramat Yishay, Local Council of Ramat Yishay

[Local Council of Ramat Yishai, yellow field (Israel)]

image by Dov Gutterman | 2:3

Emblem adopted 25th April 1969

[Local Council of Ramat Yishai, light blue field (Israel)]

image by Dov Gutterman | 2:3

Emblem adopted 25th April 1969

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Local Council of Ramat Yishay (named after Israel Yehuda Adler, a philantrop who donated for its establishment) is situated on west Jizrael valley, on the main road between Haifa and Nazareth (Road 75). It was established in 1925 and has 4500 inh. There were two logo-on-bedsheet flags on the city hall, blue emblem on a light blue and a yellow fields. The one on the blue background was spotted also at the local nursery school. Sources: author's own observation, 1 September 2001; this webpage [retrieved]; letter from Gal Mor-Samo, Council Treasurer/Clerk, 27 August 2001.
The municipal emblem was published in the official gazette (Rashumot), 'Publications Gazette' section (Yalkut HaPirsumim), YP 1520, 25 April 1969.
Dov Gutterman, 4 September 2001

Established as a village of weavers and textile workers, and named Jida. Later it was renamed Manor and Yefe Nof. It was almost fully deserted after few years and only donation by Israel Yehuda Adler in 1944 saved it and it was renamed in his honor shortly afterwards. Local Council since 1958.
Sources: www.ramat-yishay.co.il [partially retrieved], www.galil-net.org.il [retrieved], www.nahalal.co.il [retrieved].
The emblem show the old Khan Jida (Ottoman era "motel") that was built in 1909 and was used by first settlers for residence. It is now situated in the industrial zone, north to the community.
Photo at www.ramat-yishay.co.il [not retrievable] or www.nahalal.co.il [retrieved, picture].
Dov Gutterman, 6 May 2005

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image located by Martin Karner
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