International Fencing Federation

Fédération Internationale d Escrime

Last modified: 2011-02-18 by zoltán horváth
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• Overview
• The Flag

See also:

• International sporting organizations
• International organizations

Overview

The International Fencing Federation is the international governing body of Olympic fencing. It was founded on November 29, 1913 in Paris, France. Today, its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. The FIE is composed of 135 national federations, each of which is recognized by its country's Olympic Committee as the sole representative of Olympic-style fencing in that country. Competitions organized by FIE include the Fencing World Championships and the Fencing World Cup.
Zoltan Horvath, 12 July 2010

The Flag

Its flag is white with blue FIE emblem in the middle and its French name under it in purple letters. Ratio is 2:3.
Image of flag: http://www.fie.ch/download/magazines/2009/ESCRIME%20XXI%20No67_lowres.pdf (Page 9)
Zoltan Horvath, 12 July 2010