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NATO Parliamentary Assembly

image by Zoltan Horvath, 20 August 2013

Overview
The Flag

See also:

NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council
International Organizations

Overview

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) serves as the consultative interparliamentary organisation for the North Atlantic Alliance. Bringing together legislators from all the member states of the Atlantic Alliance, the NATO PA provides a link between NATO and the parliaments of its member nations. It provides greater transparency of NATO policies, and fosters better understanding of the Alliance's objectives and missions among legislators and citizens of the Alliance. The Assembly is institutionally separate from NATO, but serves as an essential link between NATO and the parliaments of the NATO nations.
The NATO PA consists of 257 delegates from the 28 NATO member countries. Delegates from 14 associate countries; the European Parliament; 4 regional partner and Mediterranean associate member countries; as well as parliamentary observers from 7 other countries and 3 inter-parliamentary assemblies also take part in its activities. It was founded in 1955.
Zoltan Horvath, 20 August 2013

The Flag

Flag of NATO Parliamentary Assembly is white with its logo, combined the NATO star with a parliamentary hemicycle, the compass is embraced in a stylized, three-tiered chamber.
Image of flag: https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/p480x480/486750_10151577261962488_1415244062_n.jpg
Zoltan Horvath, 20 August 2013

This logo is an expanded version of the previous logo, and the three semi-concentric semi circles are featured behind the Compass as well as above it.

It seems however, that there used to be a previous flag, at least until 2012 (image: https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pictures/stock_2012/20120604_120604-npa-dsg-02_rdax_775x517.jpg, source: https://www.nato.int/cps/su/natohq/news_88143.htm?selectedLocale=en). This previous flag used the previous logo (https://odb-office.eu/files/natopa.jpg) which is the Compass in the middle an behind it and below, are three semi concentric semi circles divided into steps, as symbolizing a parliament, as seen here: https://gdb.rferl.org/506A130B-8528-47CC-958C-5EC4352C0902_w1023_r1_s.jpg (source: https://www.rferl.org/a/nato-chief-concern-over-georgia-arrests/24768707.html).

For additional information go to NATO PA (official website): http://www.nato-pa.int/
Esteban Rivera, 1 August 2018