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image by Dov Gutterman | 2:3 Emblem adopted 17th August 1997 |
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Local Council Omer is situated 6 km NE of Be'er Sheva. It was established in 1950
and has 7,500 inh. Its unofficial flag is a logo on green.
Source: e-mail from Nir Nissim, 20 August 2001 and Local Council website.
Dov Gutterman, 21 August 2001
The municipal emblem was published in the official gazette (Rashumot),
YP 4558, 17 August 1997.
Dov Gutterman, 4 September 2001
Omer (= sheaf) passed through several stages until become the
third highest at the "economical standard of living'
list" of Israel communities.
1948 - Kibbutz named Hurbana last for a year.
1950 - Moshav that didn't last long
1957 - Another Moshav last only three years.
1960 - Colony from which the current Omer developed.
1975 - Local Council
See in details in English at <www.omer.muni.il>.
Dov Gutterman, 30 April 2005
Photo at municipal
site show green emblem on white. The inscription seems to be
in two lines.
Dov Gutterman, 2 July 2007
image by Dov Gutterman | 2:3 Emblem adopted 17th August 1997 |
This is a variant based on the desk flag.
Sources: letter from Mr. Israel Rave, city clerk, 3
September 2001; desk flag.
Dov Gutterman, 15 September 2001