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United Nations flag - Definition and Overview

The olive branches symbolise peace.
The olive branches symbolise peace.

The Flag of the United Nations was adopted on October 20, 1947.

The flag has the official emblem of United Nations in white on a blue background. The emblem is composed of an azimuthal equidistant projection of a world map enclosed in olive branches. The olive branches is a symbol for peace, and the world map represent all the people of the world.


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