Arab League
This one ‘s got two things going for it that are rather unique to the Mideast. The first is the color green, the color of Islam. The second is the calligraphic Arabic script, which can seem almost like abstract art.
This one actually covers a little more ground than just the Mideast. Its 22 members go as far west as Morocco and as far south as the Comoros. Indeed, this is the prime group for Arab states, dating all the way back to 1945.
Arab Satellite Communications Organization
Cool symbol. I’m surprised nobody else ever came up with that before.
This org was started by the Arab League, back in 1976, to “deliver satellite-based, public and private telecommunications services to the Arab States, in accordance with International Standards.” They launched their 1st satellite in 1985, and actually have 6 of them up there right now.
Economic Cooperation Organization
Another cool symbol. I especially like what they did with the acronym.
The ECO is a bit of a grab bag. On the one hand, we’ve got a bunch of Turkic countries – Turkey, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan … But then we’ve also got Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
It sounds like they do the regular trade and development stuff. Unfortunately (and as Wikipedia puts it), “The organisation faces many challenges. Most importantly, the member states are lacking appropriate infrastructure and institutions which the Organization is primarily seeking to develop, to make full use of the available resources in the region and provide sustainable development for the member nations.”
I do like their flag though.
Multinational Force & Observers
Dunkin Donuts orange, right? Not a color you see every day. Along with the nice symbol, though, it does work pretty well.
I’m sure you’ve heard of these guys. They basically keep the peace in the Sinai, between Egypt and Israel. It is not a UN organization, but was put together by the US and is manned by friendly, civic-minded folks from Australia, Canada, France, Italy, Norway, the UK and a few others.
Arab Women Foundation
Another interesting color. I am seriously wondering about that symbol though.
FOTW says it’s a “stylized female figure.” Okay, I can make out the head. I’m really wondering about the rest of it though. Geez, is that supposed to be a breast? And what’s with the little diamond?
According to their website:
The Arab Women Foundation an [sic] Arab non-governmental organization for research and programs that aims [sic]to increase Arab women’s rolesin [sic] the social, political and economic fields; expand women’s participation in senior positions; andempower [sic] women to reach leadership [sic].
And, no, that was not a result of Google Translate.
Council of Arab Economic Unity
This, on the other hand, is just pretty darn boring. Extra points for the cliché of hands shaking, as well the rather chunky version of same.
This outfit seems like an economic version of the Arab League. It dates back to 1957, and counts 18 members.
Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Can’t get more boring and generic that this now, can we?
I guess you could call this a cultural version of the Arab League. Education, science, culture… that kinda stuff. Honestly, it’s all a little vague.
That cube in the middle? It’s the Kaabah, the main shrine in Mecca and, according to Islam, the holiest place on Earth.
More links:
No comments:
Post a Comment