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that appears in the background of the insignia was chosen to be "the opposite of red, the war colour", although the exact shade has never been officially specified by the United Nations. The original colour the group chose in 1945 was a gray blue that differs from the current United Nations flag,
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map used as a model cut off, and the designers did not have time to find another map; this was considered acceptable because Argentina, Chile and New Zealand were not yet planned to be members of the United Nations. The projection was later altered so that the globe was centered on the
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of national flags. Because of the UN's association with peace and cooperation, UN-inspired flags are often adopted by states that have experienced conflict or instability. Many states with UN-inspired flags either were or were a part of
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In 1946, a UNO committee was tasked to make a definite design, which was presented 2 December 1946. The emblem was adopted by the plenary session of the UNO on 7 December 1946, and the flag was officially adopted on 20 October 1947.
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and extend to 60 degrees south. According to official explanations, the change was made to represent countries "as far as possible in their proper relationship to the cardinal points" and "so the east and west were in balance".
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of the flag height to its width, are equal 2:3, 3:5 or to the same proportions as the national flag of any country in which the UN flag is flown. White and blue are the official colours of the
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was introduced by the UN High Representative Carlos Westendorp after the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina could not agree on a common flag. The color scheme references the
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Has the olive leaves of the UN flag, with a hand clutching grains in the centre, in place of the globe. The white/blue colours of the UN flag are reversed in the WFP flag.
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unofficially called "Stettinius Blue", and it was selected because at that time it was not in use in any national flag The globe used in the original design was an
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was chairperson of the U.S. delegation, and realized that a temporary design might become the permanent symbol of the United Nations. He formed a committee headed by
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Or using the same proportions of the national flag of whatever country it is being flown in, with the emblem being centered and one half of the hoist.
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The flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands uses UN blue and was adopted during a period of UN-administered transition to independence.
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The subnational flags, flags of constituent political entities of some states with UN-inspired flags, states that either were or were a part of
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The municipal flags of constituent political entities of some states with UN-inspired flags, states that either were or were a part of
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with the United States, the host nation of the conference, at the centre. The projection that was used cut off portions of the
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The United Nations flag may also be flown as a garrison flag with other country flags. Garrison size is 10 feet by 30 feet.
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is also derived from the former UN-inspired flag of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, of which it was a part.
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features an azure field with a ring surrounding a traditional sailing canoe and voided circle with star, all in white.
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The IAEA has a flag with the same colours and olive branches as the United Nations. The central symbol is the
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Is that of the UN, but replacing the map with an interrupted gear wheel with the letters "ILO" inside it.
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banknote, the currency's highest denomination. The banknotes have been in circulation since October 2015.
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The size of the emblem on the flag is one half the width of the flag itself. The flag proportions of the
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Has the leaves and globe of the UN flag but with a mother and child inlay instead of the world map.
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that developed a design consisting of a world map surrounded by leaves from a design created by
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International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World
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UN General Assembly A/107, Official Seal and Emblem of the United Nations, 15 October 1946
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Use and Display of Air Force Flags, Guidons, Streamers, and Automobile and Aircraft Plates
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Takes the UN flag, shrinks the map image and puts a chained cross of anchors behind it.
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General Assembly A/107, Official Seal and Emblem of the United Nations, 15 October 1946
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features an azure field with five white stars and the pair of olive branches of the
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How to hide an empire: geography, territory, and power in the greater united states
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The flag of the ICC, though not an organ of the UN, resembles that of a UN agency.
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uses the UN colours with a white map of Cambodia with the word for Cambodia in
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from the original on 21 December 2023 – via Cairn International Edition.
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The current flag of Eritrea uses less UN blue but retains the olive branches.
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Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Mandela Rules)
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wanted an insignia that could be made into a pin to identify delegates.
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features a blue field with a ring white stars surrounding a palm tree.
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features a blue field with white stars and a wreath of coconut leaves.
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used in his design was heavily influenced by the maps created during
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has UN blue and white, and was first used during the period of the
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Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel
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Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice
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Medals and Ribbons - The Medals and Ribbons of The United Nations
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Has the ITU logo—a globe, lightning bolt, and the letters "ITU".
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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McLaughlin had previously worked as chief of graphics for the
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flag of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia
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features an azure field with white stars and laurel leaves.
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Has the same colours as the United Nations; its symbol is a
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below 40 degrees south latitude, because that's where the
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uses a map and olive branches inspired by the UN flag.
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