Commonwealth flag

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The Commonwealth flag is the official emblem of the Commonwealth of Nations, featuring a gold globe surrounded by radiating spears on a blue field to symbolize unity and cooperation among its member states.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf flag
international organization flag
symbol
adopted 1976
adoptedBy Commonwealth of Nations
associatedOrganization Commonwealth Secretariat
associatedWith London
backgroundColor blue
category Commonwealth of Nations symbols
Flags of international organizations
designDate 1976
designedBy Arnold Machin
designElement radiating lines
stylized globe
emblem gold globe with radiating spears
emblemColor gold
fieldColor blue
globeRepresents global nature of the Commonwealth
governingBody Commonwealth Secretariat
hasVersion table flag version
vertical flag version
officialName Flag of the Commonwealth of Nations
precededBy earlier unofficial Commonwealth emblems
primaryColor blue
proportion 1:2
represents Commonwealth of Nations
secondaryColor gold
shortName Commonwealth flag
spearsRepresent diversity of member states
radiating cooperation
status official emblem of the Commonwealth of Nations
symbolizes cooperation
global reach
partnership among member states
unity
usedAs organizational flag
usedAt Commonwealth Games venues
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings
Commonwealth Secretariat
usedBy Commonwealth institutions
member states of the Commonwealth of Nations
usedIn Commonwealth Day celebrations
diplomatic events involving Commonwealth members
usedSince 1976
uses blue field
gold globe
radiating spears

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Commonwealth flag ("Flag of the Commonwealth of Nations")
officialName
Commonwealth countries
sharesSymbol
Commonwealth flag
shortName

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