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NATO was established on 4 April 1949 via the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty (Washington Treaty). The 12 founding members of the Alliance were: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Flag of the Council of Europe: A circle of 12 upward-oriented 5-pointed golden stars centred on a blue field: represents the continent beyond the organisations as the Flag of Europe: 1986 [note 1] – Flag of the European Union [note 2] 1973–1983 Flag of the European Parliament: 1984– Flag of the Nordic Council
NATO has thirty-two members, mostly in Europe with two in North America. NATO's "area of responsibility", within which attacks on member states are eligible for an Article 5 response, is defined under Article 6 of the North Atlantic Treaty to include member territory in Europe, North America, Turkey, and islands in the North Atlantic north of ...
Flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Flag of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Flag of the South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone
As a fundamental component of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty is a product of the US' desire to avoid overextension at the end of World War II, and consequently pursue multilateralism in Europe. [3] It is part of the US' collective defense arrangement with Western European powers, following a long and deliberative process. [ 4 ]
An emblem of NATO was finally adopted on October 14, 1953. The decision was announced by Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay – the first Secretary General of NATO – exactly two weeks later on October 28, where he also elaborated on the symbolism behind the chosen design. [5] He described the flag as "simple and inoffensive." [6]
Pages in category "Flags of Europe" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The first map to depict Europe in this manner was made by Johannes Bucius Aenicola (1516–1542) in 1537. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Though much about the origination and initial perception of this map is uncertain, [ 7 ] it is known that Putsch maintained close relations with Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I of Habsburg , [ 7 ] [ 8 ] and that the map's ...