Flag of Mercosur
The Flag of Mercosur is the official vexilological symbol of Mercosur.
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| Other names | Flag of Mercosur, Flag of Mercosul |
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| Use | It represents the Mercosur in the constituent countries and also before the world and also used in official documents, buildings and ceremonial on the block.   |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 17 December 1996 |
| Design | The Mercosur Flag is made up of a white rectangle and above it has the Mercosur emblem that is composed of four blue stars located in a curved green line, representing the constellation of the southern transept that emerges from the horizon. |
| Designed by | Carlos Varau[1] |
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History
The emblem was chosen in a contest promoted by the Communications Directorates of the Presidencies of the Member States, in which 1,412 works were presented, with the winner being the Argentine designer Carlos Varau. The approval of the winning design took place at the XI Meeting of the Common Market Council (CMC), held on December 16 and 17, 1996, in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. In 2002, the Common Market Council regulated the use of the Common Market of the South, the acronym MERCOSUR and the Emblem / Logo of MERCOSUR, through the approval of Decision No. 17/02. In accordance with this Decision, the symbols are in use in the states parties and related bodies and may be used without prior permission by individuals or national entities of the member states, always in a manner consistent with the objectives of Mercosur.[2]
Vexilology and description
The Mercosur Flag is made up of a white rectangle and above it has the Mercosur emblem that is composed of four blue stars located in a curved green line, representing the constellation of the southern transept that emerges from the horizon.
The four blue stars also represent the four founding countries: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Table flag format on vintage tile base.
Hand made wood handicrafts.
References
- Cuál es el significado del logo del Mercosur?(in Spanish). In 10 july 2018
- MERCOSUR/CMC/DEC Nº 17/02 MERCOSUR/CMC/DEC Nº 17/02 SÍMBOLOS DEL MERCOSUR (in Spanish)
