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[flag of the World Tourism Organization]
image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 September 2007


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Overview

Organization mondiale du tourisme (French),
Organization Mundial del turismo (Italian)

The emblem is a globe with two ribbon signs in form of a curved "Z". At the bottom are the words "OMT.WTO.BTO" [BTO is the Russian name of the organization: (Roman characters transcription) VSSEMIRNAIA TOURISTSKAIA ORGANISATSSIA]
This emblem appears in white on a blue (UNO-ONU) flag. Proportions: 4:7.
Published in Bundesblatt für die Republik Österreisch OE 16/10/81


Description of the flag

At http://www.unwto.org/aboutwto/images/comunes/bandera.jpg the flag design is confirmed (except for the lettering) by an actual flag photo. An important detail is that the scrolls extend each a tip on over the poles.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 September 2007

The emblem can also be seen on the World Tourism Organization website.
Colin Dobson, 28 August 2006

The flag can be seen at http://www.unwto.org/aboutwto/index.php, without acronymns.
Jan Mertens, 24 July 2007


Variants with acronyms

[flag of the World Tourism Organization] by António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 September 2007

The exact design as prescribed by the Austrian 1981 law, with letters "OMT•WTO•BTO"
António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 September 2007

[flag of the World Tourism Organization] by António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 September 2007

The equivalent design using the current acronym and language order preference ("UNWTO•OMT•ЮHBTO"), an unsure design.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 September 2007