The flag of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) consists of a dark blue field charged with a white compass rose emblem, with four white lines radiating from the four cardinal directions. Adopted three years after the creation of NATO, it has been the flag of NATO since October 14, 1953. The blue color symbolizes the Atlantic Ocean, while the circle stands for unity.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was established on April 4, 1949, when twelve nations signed the North Atlantic Treaty to counteract the perceived threat from the Soviet Union.[2] The first flag used by NATO was unveiled October 5, 1951, by Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, who helped design it.[3] The 1951 flag consisted of a green field with the coat of arms of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), which still uses the flag. NATO began looking for an emblem to differentiate it from SHAPE, a task handled by the newly formed Information Policy Working Group. After several discussions, it concluded that a flag for the organization containing its emblem was necessary, and that it would recommend this to the North Atlantic Council.[4] The council stipulated that the design had to be "simple and striking," in addition to highlighting the "peaceful purpose" of the Treaty; several proposals were rejected.[4] An emblem of NATO was finally adopted on October 14, 1953. The decision was announced by Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay – the first Secretary General of NATO – exactly two weeks later on October 28, where he also elaborated on the symbolism behind the chosen design.[4] He described the flag as "simple and inoffensive."[5] However, the flag was not universally well-received, and attracted criticism from for instance US Congressman John Travers Wood, who condemned the flag as a "strange and alien rag."[6] He made the remarks in light of an alleged incident where the flag of the United States was reportedly replaced by the NATO flag in Norfolk, Virginia, the headquarters of the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic.[6]
The modern flag was first hoisted on November 9, 1953, at the opening ceremony of the Atlantic Exhibition in Paris.[4][7] However, little is known about the occasion, since no documentation of the speech delivered at the event exists.[4]
Symbolism
The colors of the flag carry cultural, political, and regional meanings. The dark blue field represents the Atlantic Ocean, while the circle stands for unity among the member states of NATO. The compass rose symbolizes the direction towards the path of peace, the goal that member states strive for; it has been updated once.[4][8]
Sculpture "NATO Star"
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Sculpture "NATO star"
When the North Atlantic Council decided in late 1969 to make the Brussels NATO site a permanent home, the question was raised of lending a prestigious note to the empty courtyard of the main entrance. Consultant architects were invited to come up with a solution to embellish the forecourt, known as the Cour d’Honneur. Following a suggestion made by the Greek representative, Belgian architect Raymond Huyberechts designed a motif inspired by the NATO logo: a stylised “rose des vents” cut by two circles representing the old and new continent. It would be made of factory-oxidised steel whose red-brown tint would not be affected by atmospheric agents. The Council expressed their preference for this motif when the model was presented at a meeting held on 17 March 1970. The sculpture is affectionately known as the “NATO star”. The NATO star is 7 metres high, between 4.2 and 7 metres wide.[9]
Originally budgeted at 1.5 million Belgian francs, the sculpture was erected in mid-August 1971 and an opening reception took place on 10 September 1971. On 1 October 1971, Joseph Luns became the first NATO Secretary General to have his photo taken with the star. As part of the move to NATO’s new headquarters, the star moved across Boulevard Leopold III to its new home on Saturday 28 May 2016. The star is surrounded by the flags of the NATO member countries.[10]
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The flag of NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization consists of a dark blue field charged with a white compass rose emblem with four white lines radiating from the four cardinal directions Adopted three years after the creation of NATO it has been the flag of NATO since October 14 1953 The blue color symbolizes the Atlantic Ocean while the circle stands for unity North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationUseOtherProportion3 4 1 AdoptedOctober 14 1953 1953 10 14 DesignA dark blue Pantone 280 field charged with a white compass rose emblem from which radiate four white lines Contents 1 History 1 1 Symbolism 2 Sculpture NATO Star 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit General Dwight Eisenhower in front of the first flag used by NATO October 8 1951 Flag of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe used by NATO from 1951 to 1953 Flag of the Kosovo Force from 2008 to 2009 Flag of the International Military Staff The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was established on April 4 1949 when twelve nations signed the North Atlantic Treaty to counteract the perceived threat from the Soviet Union 2 The first flag used by NATO was unveiled October 5 1951 by Gen Dwight Eisenhower who helped design it 3 The 1951 flag consisted of a green field with the coat of arms of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe SHAPE which still uses the flag NATO began looking for an emblem to differentiate it from SHAPE a task handled by the newly formed Information Policy Working Group After several discussions it concluded that a flag for the organization containing its emblem was necessary and that it would recommend this to the North Atlantic Council 4 The council stipulated that the design had to be simple and striking in addition to highlighting the peaceful purpose of the Treaty several proposals were rejected 4 An emblem of NATO was finally adopted on October 14 1953 The decision was announced by Hastings Ismay 1st Baron Ismay the first Secretary General of NATO exactly two weeks later on October 28 where he also elaborated on the symbolism behind the chosen design 4 He described the flag as simple and inoffensive 5 However the flag was not universally well received and attracted criticism from for instance US Congressman John Travers Wood who condemned the flag as a strange and alien rag 6 He made the remarks in light of an alleged incident where the flag of the United States was reportedly replaced by the NATO flag in Norfolk Virginia the headquarters of the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic 6 The modern flag was first hoisted on November 9 1953 at the opening ceremony of the Atlantic Exhibition in Paris 4 7 However little is known about the occasion since no documentation of the speech delivered at the event exists 4 Symbolism Edit The colors of the flag carry cultural political and regional meanings The dark blue field represents the Atlantic Ocean while the circle stands for unity among the member states of NATO The compass rose symbolizes the direction towards the path of peace the goal that member states strive for it has been updated once 4 8 Sculpture NATO Star Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to NATO Star Sculpture NATO star When the North Atlantic Council decided in late 1969 to make the Brussels NATO site a permanent home the question was raised of lending a prestigious note to the empty courtyard of the main entrance Consultant architects were invited to come up with a solution to embellish the forecourt known as the Cour d Honneur Following a suggestion made by the Greek representative Belgian architect Raymond Huyberechts designed a motif inspired by the NATO logo a stylised rose des vents cut by two circles representing the old and new continent It would be made of factory oxidised steel whose red brown tint would not be affected by atmospheric agents The Council expressed their preference for this motif when the model was presented at a meeting held on 17 March 1970 The sculpture is affectionately known as the NATO star The NATO star is 7 metres high between 4 2 and 7 metres wide 9 Originally budgeted at 1 5 million Belgian francs the sculpture was erected in mid August 1971 and an opening reception took place on 10 September 1971 On 1 October 1971 Joseph Luns became the first NATO Secretary General to have his photo taken with the star As part of the move to NATO s new headquarters the star moved across Boulevard Leopold III to its new home on Saturday 28 May 2016 The star is surrounded by the flags of the NATO member countries 10 See also Edit The NATO Hymn Flag of Europe Flag of the Western UnionReferences Edit Archived copy nato int Archived from the original on 17 June 2017 Retrieved 12 January 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Cavendish Richard 1999 The Founding of NATO History Today 49 4 Retrieved March 5 2014 Associated Press 6 October 1951 NATO Flag is Raised at Ike Headquarters Cincinnati Enquirer a b c d e f The Birth of the Emblem NATO int North Atlantic Treaty Organization Archived from the original on September 12 2016 Retrieved September 12 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link NATO The Colors Time November 9 1953 Retrieved March 5 2014 a b Idaho Lawmaker Raps NATO Flag The Spokesman Review Associated Press April 18 1952 p 12 Retrieved March 5 2014 NATO Flag Flown Toledo Blade Reuters November 10 1953 p 2 Retrieved March 5 2014 Le Drapeau de L OTAN The Flag of NATO PDF CPVA ca Canadian Peacekeeping Veterans Association Retrieved March 6 2014 The star sculpture Retrieved April 6 2022 NATO star moves to new HQ Retrieved April 6 2022 External links EditNATO at Flags of the World A star is born North Atlantic Treaty Organization Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Flag of NATO amp oldid 1148398947, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
