UNICEF Flag

International Organisation Flags

The flag of the United Nations Children’s Fund, founded in 1946.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	UNICEF Flag
Category	International Organisation Flags
Adopted On	1946
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	2
Main Colors	UNICEF Blue, White
Design Type	Blue field with a mother and child before a globe

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
UNICEF Blue		#1CABE2
White		#FFFFFF

Flag Design and Symbols

UNICEF Blue colour	Represents the field
White colour	Represents the emblem
Mother and child	The agency’s focus on children
Olive branches	Peace, shared with the wider UN emblem

About the UNICEF Flag

The flag of the United Nations Children’s Fund, founded in 1946.

WorldFlags.online keeps this design in the International Organisation Flags collection rather than presenting it as a current sovereign-state flag. That category determines how dates, status and reuse guidance should be read.

Design and construction

Blue field with a mother and child before a globe; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is UNICEF Blue (#1CABE2) and White (#FFFFFF). These values are reference values for the artwork in this library and should not be treated as a legal colour specification unless the issuing body publishes one.

Symbols and meaning

Mother and child: The agency’s focus on children; Olive branches: Peace, shared with the wider UN emblem.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to 1946.

Why this record is separate from national flags

Historical, organisational, political, identity, religious, regional and signal flags can be important reference material without having the status of a present-day national flag. Keeping those categories separate makes the library clearer and reduces the risk of presenting a historical or protected emblem as a current national symbol.

Verification sources

UNICEF — brand resources — Official organisation source

Facts about the Flag of UNICEF Flag

UNICEF Flag is filed under International Organisation Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is blue field with a mother and child before a globe.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains UNICEF Blue and White.
The record dates this design to 1946.
Mother and child: The agency’s focus on children.
Olive branches: Peace, shared with the wider UN emblem.
The flag of the United Nations Children’s Fund, founded in 1946.

Frequently asked questions about the UNICEF Flag

What is the UNICEF Flag?

The flag of the United Nations Children’s Fund, founded in 1946.

What type of flag is the UNICEF Flag?

It is catalogued under International Organisation Flags rather than the current sovereign-state flag index.

What does the UNICEF Flag look like?

Blue field with a mother and child before a globe, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the UNICEF Flag?

The reference proportion stored for this record is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the UNICEF Flag?

The reference palette lists UNICEF Blue #1CABE2 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the UNICEF Flag mean?

Mother and child — The agency’s focus on children. Olive branches — Peace, shared with the wider UN emblem.

When is the UNICEF Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives 1946.