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image by Zoltan Horvath, 20 August 2013
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
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