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![[Interpol flag]](../images/i/int-rpol.gif)
by Zoltan Horvath
See also:
Organization Internationale de la Police Criminelle, International Criminal Police Organization, Organizacion Internacional de Policia Criminal
The emblem of INTERPOL shows the Earth (relief picture or flat picture) surrounded by two wreath of olive branches with a pair of justice scales on a upright sword. At the top is written: OIPC ICPO and at the bottom: INTERPOL. All this is in black.
Flag: the emblem appears on a white disc, which is on the plain blue (UNO-ONU) field of the flag. In each corner is a white lightning bolt. The flag has a white border fimbriated blue-white-blue. Proportions: about 4:7.
Published in Bundesblatt für die Republik Österreisch OE 27/11/81
The organization was founded in 1923, and has its headquarters in St-Cloud, outside Paris.
Ivan Sache, 23 November 2002
The flag used by Interpol has a light blue background in the center of which
is a white disc containing the Interpol emblem in dark blue. In each corner of
the flag is a white flash. The significance of the emblem is as follows:
The scales stand for justice.
The globe shows world-wide activities.
The olive branches on either side of the globe serve as a reminder that the aim
of police action is to preserve peace in society.
Four flashes of lightning on the flag represent speed in police action and in
telecommunications.
From SAVA Newsletter, 31 August 2000, reported by Mason Kaye, 6 March 2004