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The flag of the United Nations is a sky blue banner containing the United Nations' emblem in the centre. The emblem on the flag is coloured white; it is a depiction of the world map in the azimuthal equidistant projection (centred on the North Pole and the International Date Line), surrounded by a pair of olive branches. The emblem was ...
The line of blue silk running between the two square panels illustrates the United Nation's commitment to future peace and individual freedom. [3] In the right square panel, a man stands waving the United Nations flag among the joyful crowd, emphasising the role of the United Nations in creating a peaceful world after World War Two.
A bust of Nicolaus Copernicus at the United Nations Headquarters, New York City, a gift from the People's Republic of Poland to the United Nations (1970).. The United Nations Art Collection is a collective group of artworks and historic objects donated as gifts to the United Nations by its member states, associations, or individuals.
it was published in the United States before 17 September 1987 by the United Nations, and it is not sourced to a document listed in the appendix of ST/AI/189/Add.9/Rev.1 (these documents were copyrighted under an exception to the general practice).
[10] The amount of sovereign states in the world is generally derived from the number of member states of the United Nations (UN), although non-member states do exist, [11] with such states being called de facto states. [12] As of 2024, the UN currently includes 193 member states and 2 permanent observer states: Palestine and Vatican City.
The headquarters of the United Nations (UN) is on 17 to 18 acres (6.9 to 7.3 ha) of grounds in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan in New York City.It borders First Avenue to the west, 42nd Street to the south, 48th Street to the north, and the East River to the east. [4]
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it meets two requirements: it was published in the United States before 17 September 1987 by the United Nations, and; it is not sourced to a document listed in the appendix of ST/AI/189/Add.9/Rev.1 (these documents were copyrighted under an exception to the general practice).
English: Flag of the United Nations from the Open Clip Art website. Modifications by Denelson83, Zscout370 and Madden. Official construction sheet here. (1946-present United Nations) The United Nations flag code and regulations, as amended November 11, 1952, New York. Archived from the original on 13 September 2001. Retrieved on 2 December 2023.