How are the flags raised outside the UN Headquarters in New York?
Last Updated: Dec 06, 2023     Views: 28079

The flags are raised manually by UN Security officers every weekday morning at approximately 8am and lowered every weekday at around 4pm, except in the cases of bad weather. The flags are organized in English alphabetical order from north to south. On weekends, only the UN flag is raised. Further information can be found in this 1992 article from the UN Chronicle:

"So Proudly They Wave ... Flags of the United Nations", Endrst, Elsa B. UN Chronicle, Vol. 29, No. 4 (December 1992)



Dec 06, 2023     28079

Disclaimer

Disclaimer: answers are prepared by library staff using resources available at the time of writing. This site may include links and references to third-party databases, websites, books and articles, this does not imply endorsement by the United Nations.

Ask DAG

Ask Dag Logo

Explore more than 800 FAQs in: