World Health Organization Flag

International Organisation Flags

The flag of the World Health Organization, the United Nations health agency founded in 1948.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	World Health Organization Flag
Category	International Organisation Flags
Adopted On	1948
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	2
Main Colors	UN Blue, White
Design Type	Blue field with the UN emblem and a rod of Asclepius

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
UN Blue		#0093D5
White		#FFFFFF

Flag Design and Symbols

UN Blue colour	Represents the field
White colour	Represents the emblem
Rod of Asclepius	A staff entwined by a single serpent, the classical symbol of healing and medicine

About the World Health Organization Flag

The flag of the World Health Organization, the United Nations health agency founded in 1948.

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 the UN emblem and a rod of Asclepius; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is UN Blue (#0093D5) 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

Rod of Asclepius: A staff entwined by a single serpent, the classical symbol of healing and medicine.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to 1948.

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

World Health Organization — emblem — Official organisation source

Facts about the Flag of World Health Organization Flag

World Health Organization Flag is filed under International Organisation Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is blue field with the UN emblem and a rod of Asclepius.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains UN Blue and White.
The record dates this design to 1948.
Rod of Asclepius: A staff entwined by a single serpent, the classical symbol of healing and medicine.
The flag of the World Health Organization, the United Nations health agency founded in 1948.

Frequently asked questions about the World Health Organization Flag

What is the World Health Organization Flag?

The flag of the World Health Organization, the United Nations health agency founded in 1948.

What type of flag is the World Health Organization Flag?

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

What does the World Health Organization Flag look like?

Blue field with the UN emblem and a rod of Asclepius, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the World Health Organization Flag?

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

Which colours are recorded for the World Health Organization Flag?

The reference palette lists UN Blue #0093D5 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the World Health Organization Flag mean?

Rod of Asclepius — A staff entwined by a single serpent, the classical symbol of healing and medicine.

When is the World Health Organization Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives 1948.