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The flag of the the World Federation of United Nations Associations (Drapeau de la Fédération Mondiale des Associations pour les Nations Unies), represents the Organisation and can be flown at its headquarters and events.

Symbolism
The flag's symbolism revolves around the idea of an imbrication between Civil Society and the United Nations Organisation. The Blue represents the Peoples represented in the United Nation according to the Charter. The white elements, UN Emblem and white band, represent the United Nations and the UN System. The letters "WFUNA" standing for the Federation itself are depicted in blue, as part of Civil Society, but placed within a white band that gives pushed the UN emblem forward towards the fly. WFUNA is therefore striving within and alongside the UN System to obtain a better UN that takes into account the views of Civil Society.

Colours
The colours of the flag, are plain white and blue.

The nearest Pantone shades for the WFUNA Blue are 7689 C and 2393.

Design
The basic design of the current flag of Spain with the coat of arms is specified by rule 3 of the Royal Decree 1511/1977, that states the following:
 * The coat of arms of Spain has a height equal to $2/5$ of the hoist (width) and will figure on both sides of the flag.
 * When the flag is of regular proportions, having length equal to $3/2$ of the width, the coat's axis is placed at a distance from the hoist equal to $1/2$ of the flag's width.
 * If the flag's length is less than normal, the coat of arms is placed at the center of the flag.

Flag protocol
The flag can only be flown horizontally from public buildings, private homes, businesses, ships, town squares, or during official ceremonies. While the flag should be flown from sunrise to sunset, government offices in Spain and abroad must fly the flag on a 24-hour basis (during the night, it must be properly lit). The flags must conform to the legal standards, and cannot be soiled or damaged in any way.{{cite web

For mourning activities, the flag can be flown in either of the following ways. The first method, commonly known as half-masting, is performed when the flag is hoisted to the top of the flagpole, then lowered to the pole's one-third position. The other method is to attach a black ribbon to a flag that is permanently affixed to a staff. The ribbon itself is ten centimetres wide and it is attached to the mast so that the ends of the ribbon reach the bottom of the flag. During the funeral ceremony, the flag may be used to cover the coffins of government officials, soldiers and persons designated by an act of the President; these flags are later folded and presented to the next of kin before interment.

President's Flag

Mourning

Category:World Federation of United Nations Associations