The UN's Logo Interpretation

The most famous incarnation of the logo is seen above, a white logo set against the famous UN blue background. However, this representation is actually the UN Flag. The official UN logo is gold in colour as seen below.
The original logo was designed in 1946 and was approved on 7 December 1946 with the UN Flag following in October 1947. Taken directly from the United Nations website, this is how they describe the logo:
“The design is a map of the world representing an azimuthal equidistant projection centred on the North Pole, inscribed in a wreath consisting of crossed conventionalized branches of the olive tree, in gold on a field of smoke-blue with all water areas in white. The projection of the map extends to 60 degrees south latitude, and includes five concentric circles.”
Put simply, the logo is a map of the world on an angle, surrounded by a wreath of olive tree branches. The logo is gold in colour and the areas of water take the colour of the background the logo is sat on. The logo also includes five circles, one inside the other, laid over the top of the world map. Much simpler.
Looking at the logo and how it’s used, I have to wonder whether it’s fit for purpose? Let’s take a closer look.

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