The history of the NATO emblem
Fri, 27.02.2009
On 14 October 1953 the North Atlantic Council finally adopted the emblem that has been in use ever since, a blue and white compass on a dark blue background.
On 28 October the NATO Secretary General Lord Ismay explained the significance of the new emblem. The star, he elucidated, could be seen as a compass, keeping NATO on course for peace. The circle symbolises the unity of the 14 member states, all on a dark blue background, which stands for the Atlantic Ocean.
At a ceremony held at the Esplanade des Invalides in Paris, the flag bearing the new emblem was officially raised for the first time on 9 October 1953.
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