The
logo and flag of the UN have become its symbols as it carries out its work on
the world stage. They have the practical
effect of identifying the United Nations in areas of trouble and conflict to
any and all parties concerned. They are
also aspirational symbols, for they speak to the hopes and dreams of people the
world over, for peace and unity.
The
flag of the United Nations, with its white emblem on a light blue field, flies
from a pole in front of UN Headquarters in New York.
The
Design
The
original UN logo was created by a team of designers during the United Nations
Conference on International Organization in 1945. The design team was led by Oliver Lincoln
Lundquist.
A
Map of the World
The
design is "a map of the world representing an azimuthal equidistant
projection centred on the North Pole, inscribed in a wreath consisting of
crossed conventionalized branches of the olive tree, in gold on a field of
smoke-blue with all water areas in white. The projection of the map extends to
60 degrees south latitude, and includes five concentric circles".
Approval
The
UN logo was approved on 7 December 1946.
Its
Use
The
UN logo has been incorporated into the logos of several UN Family members. The logo is also used on United Nations
stamps.
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