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The map inside the UN emblem is a polar azimuthal equidistant projection centered near the North Pole. Some flat-Earth advocates treat the UN emblem’s map as visual support for a flat-Earth model of the world.
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- 1946 · eventGeneral Assembly adopts official UN seal and emblem
- 1947 · eventUN flag design formalized with emblem
- 2017-03 · document_releaseArchived UN MUN guidelines on emblem use
- 2020 · amplificationFlat-Earth commentary on UN emblem circulates online
- 2026-08 · document_releaseGeoCanvas reconstruction of UN emblem map projection