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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Use Other
Proportion 2:3 and 1:2[1]
Adopted October 14, 1953
Design A dark blue (Pantone 280) field charged with a white compass rose emblem from which radiate four white lines.

The flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has a dark blue (Pantone 280) field charged with a white compass rose emblem from which radiate four white lines. It was approved by the North Atlantic Council on October 14, 1953.[2]

Construction sheet[]

The following dimensions are used in the flag:[2]

  • Length: 400 (units)
  • Width: 300
  • Star: 150
  • Diameter of the circle behind the star: 115
  • Amount of space between the star and the white line: 10
  • Amount of space between the edge of the flag to the white lines: 30

References[]

  1. "NATO". Pavillons nationaux et marques distinctives. Flags of the World. http://flagspot.net/flags/nato.html. Retrieved 18 June 2013. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "NATO Multimedia: The official emblem of NATO". NATO. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. https://archive.is/WTY4. Retrieved 2 March 2010. 

External links[]

  • NATO at Flags of the World
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