Ramat Negev (Israel)

Regional Council Ramat Negev/Negev Heights, Mo'atza Ezorit Ramat Negev

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image by Eugene Ipavec| 2:3 Emblem adopted 11 May 2008

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Description

Regional Council of Ramat Negev (meaning Negev Heights, a biblical reference to Joshua 19,8) covers 30% of the Negev area making it the largest regional council in Israel. Est. 1954, it includes 12 settlements with 4,500 inh.
The flag was reported as a monochrome field with emblem. The municipal emblem was published in the official gazette (Rashumot), 'Publications Gazette' section (Yalkut HaPirsumim), YP 633, 13 November 1958.
Dov Gutterman, 13 November 2001

The background colour is yellow (as many other flags in the Negev).
Source: Author observation .
Dov Gutterman, 15 December 2003

Regional Council of Ramat Negev govern 12 communities and two education institutes: Ashalim, Be'er Milka, Havat Bodedim, Telalim, Kme'hin, Ben Guriun Education Institute, Merhav Am, Mesh'abe Sade, Nitzana Youth Village, Mitzpe Ezuz, Kadesh Barne'a, Revivim, Retamim and Sde Boker.
In its area there are also the ruins of the ancients towns of Ovdat, Shivta, Nitzana and Halutza as well landmarks as the craters and especially Ramon Crater.
Official website at <www.ramat-negev.org.il>.
Dov Gutterman, 6 May 2005

This Regional Council had an official emblem that was published in 1958 (which means that it already exists when the first symbols act was published same year).   I saw this emblem in use at least in 2006.
Anyhow, it seems that they decided to "update" their emblem.
The Minster of the Interior notify his intention to give a protection decree to the new emblem on 3 January 2008 (Published on YP 5770 p. 1694 on 27 January 2008) and issued the decree 11 May 2008 (Published on YP 5829 p. 3848 on 7 july 2008). 
I expect that the new emblem will appear also on yellow flag.
Dov Gutterman, 12 February 2010

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image by Dov Gutterman | 2:3 Emblem adopted 13 November 1958