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| Use | Other  |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 3:4[1] |
| Adopted | October 14, 1953 |
| Design | A dark blue (Pantone 280 C) field charged with a white compass rose emblem from which radiate four white lines. |
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.
- ^ "Archived copy". nato.int. Archived from the original on 17 June 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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