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![[International Handball Federation flag]](../images/i/int@ihf.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 9 July 2010
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The International Handball Federation (IHF) is a non-profit legal entity
recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the sole representative
of international handball. The IHF shall lead, develop and promote
handball around the world. IHF is the administrative and controlling body
for International team handball. The IHF was officially founded on 11
July 1946. As of 2009, 166 member federations are currently affiliated to
the IHF. Today, Handball is played in 183 countries, there are 19 million
players worldwide acting with 795,000 teams.
Zoltan Horvath, 9 July 2010
The flag is white with IHF emblem in the middle. It is a blue disc with golden edge. In the
middle of the emblem a handball and IHF acronym are displayed. Name of
organization is written in an arc parallel with lower edge of the disc.
Ratio is 2:3.
Image of the flag (as a desk flag):
http://www.ihf.info/upload/Draw-for-the-Beach-Handball-WCh.gif
Zoltan Horvath, 9 July 2010
