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 ...

Although it is typically light blue in color, the United Nations has never officially defined the exact shade of blue that should be used in the flag. The olive branch wreath also represents peace, which is one of the primary goals of the United Nations.

flag of the United Nations flag consisting of a blue field incorporating, in white, a central map of the Earth framed by olive branches. The flag’s width-to-length ratio is 2 to 3 or, alternatively, 3 to 5.

The “UN blue” colour was also chosen at this time and became an integral part of the visual identity of the Organization. Blue represents peace in opposition to red, for war. The United...

The flag of the United Nations was created on December 7, 1946, and is made up of the official emblem of the United Nations in white on a blue background. It was designed by Donal McLaughlin. [2][3] The olive branches are a symbol for peace, and the world map represents all the people and the countries of the world.