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UNICEF is the abbreviation for the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. It was founded by the United Nations and is located at its headquarters in New York, USA. The project has existed since December 1946. At first, it focused only on children affected by World War II, but then expanded the mission to focus on supporting children and mothers from developing countries. Meaning and History The individual logo of an international organization was officially approved in 1985. It reflects the noble cause of the company. Therefore it consists of two thematic parts: a graphic sign and a text. Mother and baby are a symbol of motherhood and an inextricable unity between them. A woman holds a child in her arms, lifting it high above her head. The olive wreath has two meanings. The first is the distinctive sign that was awarded in ancient Greece as a prize for a victory. The second is the symbol of peace that has come down to us from the Bible. What is UNICEF? It is the successor to ICEF. This organization assists children and adolescents, including migrants, refugees, and people with disabilities. She fights for gender equality, ecology, affordable health care, and education. 1946 – 1953 The first emblem represents the Earth in the form of a cartographic designation – a top view from the side of the North Pole. The continents are located on a circular grid of parallels and meridians. Moreover, the transverse and longitudinal stripes form a kind of target, as for ...

The United Nations Children’s Fund appeared in 1946 with the mission of protecting European children who suffered from the devastation of World War II. However, in the course of time the mission have become broader and started to include assistance to children and mothers in developing countries. 1946 – 1953 The very first UNICEF logo featured an elegant yet strict badge, composed of a circular image, depicting the earth, enclosed into a wreath frame. While the inner part of the monochrome emblem was executed in thin fine lines, the framing featured bold elements and thick touches. 1953 – 1960 The redesign of 1953 introduced a new version of the UNICEF logo. The two elements from the previous badge were kept but redrawn in thinner black lines, and the bold black silhouette of a child was placed in the middle of the composition. There was also a two-leveled “For All the World’s Children” inscription arched above the upper part of the badge. The lettering in the uppercase was executed in a simple medium-weight sans-serif font. The “UNICEF” logotype was arched under the badge, in thick lines and with lots of space between the capital letters. 1960 – 1975 In 1960 the logo was redesigned against the lettering from the top part of the logo was removed, and the bottom line “United” inscription switched its typeface to a bolder and more modern sans-serif, with rounded elements and straight cuts of the letter lines. As for the graphical part, the lines were modified and the black k...