Flag of Mercosur
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| Other names | Flag of Mercosur, Flag of Mercosur |
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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 |  It is constituted by the MERCOSUR emblem on a rectangle of white background in the proportion of the construction grid. |
| Designed by | Carlos Varau[1] |
The Flag of Mercosur is the official vexilological symbol of Mercosur.
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 emblem contains four four-pointed blue stars on a green, curved line representing the constellation of the Southern Cross emerging from the horizon. Southern Cross was chosen because it represents the main element of orientation in the Southern Hemisphere, and for Mercosur it symbolizes the optimistic direction of regional integration that is intended to give member countries. Meaning also expressed in the motto Our north is the south.
The four blue stars also represent the four founding countries: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
See also
References
- ^ Cuál es el significado del logo del Mercosur?[1]Template:Es. In 10 july 2018
- ^ MERCOSUR/CMC/DEC Nº 17/02 MERCOSUR/CMC/DEC Nº 17/02 SÍMBOLOS DEL MERCOSUR Template:Es