Town Emblems (3)
Kfar Saba (Kefar Sava)
issued Oct. 18,1970
Est. 1903 and situated on the south Sharon
region, NE of Tel-Aviv
Pop: 100,000
Lod (Lydda)
issued Feb. 2,1966
Ancient town situated on the old route to
Jerusalem.
On the emblem below are written the words
of Jeremiah the prophet: "Thy children shall come again to their own border."
Pop: 60,000
Metula
Was not included in the emblem series.
This small Local Council situated in the
north on the border with Lebanon was established in 1896 and honoured by
an 100th aniversary stamp issued in Apr. 17, 1996. (Artist D. Har'el)
Pop. 2,000
Mizpe Ramon
issued Feb. 8, 1967
Local Council of Mizpe Ramon is situated
in the center of the Negev desert and was established in 1956.
Pop: 6,200
Nahariya (Nahaaryya)
issued Oct. 18, 1970
Established in 1935 on the sea shore in
the northern part of Israel.
Above the emblem are written, in old biblical
script, the words of Moses: "Blessed be Asher above sons". Nahariya is
in the territory of the tribe of Asher.
Pop: 45,000
Nethanya
issued July 9,1969
Situated on the sea shore on the road between
Tel-Aviv and Haifa.
Emblem: Lily of the Sharon plain.
Est. 1929 Pop: 145,000.
Nazareth
issued Feb. 2, 1966
One of the most famous places in the world
as the hometown of Jesus.
Situated in the heart of the Galilee Mts,
and mainly inhabitated by Moslems
and Christians.
Pop: 60,000
Petah - Tiqwa
issued Feb. 2, 1966
The first Jewish settlement in the modern
era, established in 1878 and
situated about 12 Km east of Tel-Aviv
Emblem: Orange-tree and plough. Below: inscription
from the Book of Proverbs: "He that tilleth his land, shall have plenty
of bread."
Pop: 200,000
Qiryat Shemona
issued Feb. 2,1966
The northernmost city of Israel in
the heart of the Upper Galilee.
Est. 1949 Pop: 22,000
Rishon Le-Zion
(Rishon Le-Ziyyon)
issued Feb.2, 1966
Est. in 1882 and is the first settlement
that was established by a Zionist
association.
Pop: 185,000
