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![[Municipality of Sakhnin (Israel)]](../images/i/il-shnin.gif) image by Dov Gutterman | 2:3    Emblem adopted 31 May 2000 |
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Sakhnin is situated in the Lower Galilee, south to Karmi'el. Pop. 21'000 inh, mostly
Muslims. The unofficial flag is white with black emblem and no
inscription. The municipal emblem was published in the official
gazette (Rashumot), 'Publications Gazette' section (Yalkut
HaPirsumim), YP 4887, 31 May 2000, after becoming a
municipality, replacing a previous emblem published YP 1450, 16
May 1968.
Source: author's own observation, 11 October 2001
Dov Gutterman, 3 November 2001
Sakhnin became famous last year as its football team I'hud
Bene Sakhnin (Saknin Juniors United) became the first ever
Arabic-Israeli team to become the cup holder. Photo of fan flag
of the football club at www.ynet.co.il
[picture].
It is costumary to see it as keeping the name of the ancient
Jewish town of Sikhnin (also known as Sikhniya, Kefar Sikhni and
Kefar Sigana). According to local tradition the current town was
established during the reign of the Caliph Omar (634–644). Local
Council since 1965 and Municipality since 1995.
Dov Gutterman, 30 April 2005
![[CoA]](../images/i/il)sakhnin.gif)
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