Blue Dot Flag
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| Proportion | 2:3 |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 2019 |
| Design | A blue circle centred on a green, rectangular field. |
| Designed by | Tijs Bonekamp |
The Blue Dot Flag is a flag proposed by the Dutch graphic designer Tijs Bonekamp, in 2019, as a representation of the Earth and every living creature on it, and aims to convert the immense and highly complex climate issues to one simple symbol everybody can relate to.[1] The design of the flag was inspired by the Voyager 1's Pale Blue Dot photograph, which held its 30th anniversary on February 14, 2020. The minimalist design features the Earth as a blue circle on a light-green field, which represents Earth's life. The flag is free to use for everyone who feels connected to the planet, and/or who wants to protect, improve or help it through contemporary times.
Design[edit]
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The name Blue Dot is inspired by a photograph of planet Earth taken on February 14, 1990, by the Voyager 1 space probe from a record distance of about 6 billion kilometres (40.5 AU), as part of that day’s Family Portrait series of images of the Solar System.[2] Carl Sagan described the earth seen from that distance as "a pale blue dot".[3]
The flag aspect ratio is 2:3 height to length. The diameter of the circle on the flag is 3/5 of the height and it is centred on the rectangular field. The official colours are green (Hex #8FD400 | CMYK(50,0,100,0) | PMS375) and blue (Hex #0063FF | CMYK(100,15,0,10) | PMS307).
Purpose & Use[edit]
According to its designer, the blue dot flag is free to use for everyone who feels connected to Earth and Nature, and who wants to protect, improve or help it. The flag can be freely downloaded at its official site.[4]
"Without a healthy earth, everything ends. And because it’s our only one, we seriously need to change our whole thinking. Coming from an era of individualism and capitalism, we need to be far more aware of the impact our decisions have on planet earth. This flag reminds us constantly we need to be thinking of the earth first. The Blue Dot aims to be a unifying, non-political symbol of hope, for everyone who feels connected to this beautiful planet. For everyone who wants to help raise awareness and protect her in these transformative times." – Tijs Bonekamp
History[edit]
At the end of 2019, Bonekamp wanted to thank every scientist at the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, IPBES, for their care for the earth. The flag was designed with the idea that, for most people, the complex climate issues (and in particular the worrying condition of all biodiversity) is too big to handle. A simple symbol, like a flag, could make it easier for people to relate to: "Much like the rainbow flag, but then for the climate.", he said.
In May 2020, a non-profit foundation was established to promote the flag and protect it from misuse: the Blue Dot Flag Foundation (KvK 78092809).[4]
The flag could be seen at the Climate March in Amsterdam (held in November, 2021) and Rotterdam (held in June 2022).[5] Since then, the flag has found its way to four different continents.
Halfvet, a newsletter over digital design, wrote about the Blue Dot Flag in November, 2021.[1]
"I saw it for the first time last weekend when I walked the climate march. The simplicity of form, the symbolism, the physicality – flags are always bold. I came into contact with Tijs and he told me: The purpose of the flag is actually very simple: to make people aware of the fact that there is only one blue dot that we will all have to live with. Hopefully that will lead to some kind of earth first attitude; that you are aware of the impact of your actions on the health of the earth. In addition, I think it can also work as a kind of handhold: a symbol of hope and a sense of togetherness, instead of finger pointing and division in society." – Halfvet
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Halfvet #75 – Klimaatvlaggen". Revue by Twitter. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ↑ NASA. Voyager 1's Pale Blue Dot. Search this book on
- ↑ Sagan, Carl (1994). Pale blue dot : a vision of the human future in space (First ed.). New York. ISBN 0-679-76486-0. OCLC 30736355. Search this book on
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.bluedotflag.org/
- ↑ "Home - Klimaatmars". 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
External links[edit]
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