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# Modi'in until 2003 (Israel)

## Municipality of Modi'in, Iriyat Modi'in

Last modified: 2026-04-11 by martin karner
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Note: Municipality of Modi'in was united with Local Council of Maccabim-Re'ut and is now part of Municipality of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut

image by Dov Gutterman | 2:3 Emblem adopted 7 August 1997 |

See also:

- Municipality of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
- Ramla Subdistrict
- Central District
- Subnational Flags (Israel)
- Israel

Local Council Modi'in is situated in the middle of the road between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, north of Highway 1. Established in 1993 as a new city planned to reach a population of 250'000 inh, it now has 12'000 inh. and growing. As many other new settlements (and also some old ones), Modi'in didn't find the colours to represent itself and used various colours (on its flags). I drew the flag as white with the emblem in natural colours, but I wouldn't be surprised to see only an outlined emblem and the field in different colours. The municipal emblem was published in the official gazette (Rashumot), 'Publications Gazette' section (Yalkut HaPirsumim), YP 4555, 7 August 1997.
Dov Gutterman, 2 November 2001

The flag is indeed is with white background as seen at www.modiin.muni.il [not archived].
Dov Gutterman, 21 June 2003

According to 2003 legislation, Municipality of Modi'in (Municipality since 2001) and Local Council of Maccabim-Re'ut were united into one municipality (Municipality of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut) with 48'000 inh.
It seems that the new municipality will continue to use Modi'in symbols (maybe with modified inscription).
According to the municipal site the emblem was adopted in February 1996, and it combines past and present. The green triangle represents Ben Shemen woods, the white line that diagonally divides the triangle represents the mountainous topography, the Maccabis' torch and the red color represents the connection to the ancient Maccabis, and the serrated part of the torch that creates an urban skyline represents a built city.
Dov Gutterman, 24 April 2005