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![[Universal Postal Union]](../images/u/uno-upu.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 29 August 2010
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The Universal Postal Union establishes international regulations for postal services, provides technical assistance and promotes cooperation in postal matters.
Blas Delgado Ortiz, 24 June 2000
Apparently the UPU adopted a new logo (but not a new flag) this logo replaces
the prior logo:
UPU (http://www.upu.int/news_centre/2007/en/2007-11-12_ca.html):
"A resolution authorizing the UPU to officially adopt the emblem that appears on
its flag as its new logo was approved. The new UPU logo will consist of the
current UPU logo (showing a detail from its monument in Berne) with the United
Nations olive branches around it "
Ben Cahoon, 3 December 2007
UPU itself shows its flag with the new emblem and says it was adopted in
1948.
Maxim van Ooijen, 28 August 2010
![[Former flag of UPU]](../images/u/uno-upu1.gif)
image by
Blas Delgado Ortiz, 24 June 2000
The emblem depicts five men and women, among which is an American Indian ("a native American") who dance round around a sphere. The sphere is the Earth and the five men and women represent the five continents. The emblem
is surrounded by the UNO laurel branches. These are all in white and appear in the middle of a plain blue (UNO-ONU) flag. Proportions: 2:3.
Published in Bundesblatt für die Republik Österreisch OE 30/05/73
Blas Delgado Ortiz, 24 June 2000
Nordisk Flaggkontakt 42 shows a blue flag with a smaller white logo between two
white laurel wreaths.
The article was written by Jan Oskar Engene,
and the image above showing only the logo, may be wrong. Note however, that the
official site of IAEA
also shows the UPU flag without leaves - maybe it was taken from FOTW?
Jaume Ollé, 3 March 2007