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title: Flag of the United Nations
author: Wilfried Huss
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20140/flag-of-the-united-nations/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-03-04
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# Flag of the United Nations

_Authored by Wilfried Huss_

## Image File

[![Flag of the United Nations](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20140.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20140.png)

## Image Caption

The flag of the United Nations showing a global map with the North Pole as the centre and two olive branches to symbolise peace.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Huss, W. (2025, March 04). Flag of the United Nations. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20140/flag-of-the-united-nations/>
### Chicago
Huss, Wilfried. "Flag of the United Nations." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 04, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20140/flag-of-the-united-nations/>.
### MLA
Huss, Wilfried. "Flag of the United Nations." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Mar 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20140/flag-of-the-united-nations/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_Nations.png) by [**Wilfried Huss**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_Nations.png). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 04 March 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.