Consider the following statements with regard to flags of International Organizations : 1. The flag of EU has a circle of gold stars on a white background 2. The Flag of the UN carries two pairs of olive tree branches 3. The ASEAN flag carries blue, red, white and yellow colours How many of the above statements is/are correct ?

Statement 1 is incorrect because the European Union flag features a circle of 12 gold stars on a blue background, not a white one. Statement 2 is correct; the United Nations flag consists of a world map surrounded by a pair of crossed olive tree branches, which signifies world peace [2]. Statement 3 is also correct; the ASEAN flag incorporates four colors: blue (representing peace and stability), red (courage and dynamism), white (purity), and yellow (prosperity). The flag also features ten yellow stalks of rice (padi) within a red circle on a blue field [3]. Since statements 2 and 3 are correct, the total number of correct statements is two.

Sources

1. [1] Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: International Organisations > Overview > p. 45
2. [2] https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-emblem-and-flag
3. [3] Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 2: Contemporary Centres of Power > The ASEAN Flag > p. 20