Courses
Courses for Kids
Free study material
Offline Centres
More
Store Icon
Store
seo-qna
SearchIcon
banner

The United Nations Flag was adopted on____ __
A)24 October 1947
B)15 august 1947
C)20 October 1947
D)20 August 1947

Answer
VerifiedVerified
555.6k+ views
Hint: In 1945, the United Nations was founded after the Second World War. It is an international organization committed to maintaining friendly relations among nations and maintaining international peace by protecting human rights.

Complete answer: The United Nations Flag was adopted on 20 October 1947, after the second regular session of the General Assembly stated a need for a symbol or an emblem that could be used at United Nations headquarters, Information Centres as well as around the world by United Nations Committees and Commissions. The flag was decided by the team led by Oliver Lincoln Lundquist during the in 1945 at the United Nations Conference on International Organization.
 The flag of the United Nations and its emblem is in white, centred on a light blue background and is used on the United Nations stamps and the logos of United Nations members. The blue and white colour are the official colours of united nations and the world map represents the countries of the world.
 Options A, B and D can be eliminated.
Option C, 20th October 1947 is the correct answer.

Note: The main organs of United Nations are General Secretariat, The Security Council for maintaining international peace and harmony, the Economic and Social Council for policy review and recommendations on economic, social and environmental issues, the Trusteeship Council, the UN secretariat and the International Court of Justice for the judicial and legal decisions of UN.